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JLPT N3suffixLevel estimated by Bebop

氏し

shi

mr., ms.

A formal suffix placed after a person’s name. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. それらの事実じじつから判断はんだんすれば、森もり氏しは金持かねもちにちがいない。

    Judging from those facts, Mr Mori must be a wealthy person.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 田中たなか氏しは医者いしゃですね。

    Mr Tanaka is a doctor, isn’t he?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 星野ほしの氏しは気難きむずかしい。

    Mr Hoshino is hard to please.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 氏

  • 氏family name; surnameOnシKunうじ

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