姓 sei
sei
Noun
1. surname; family name
あなたの姓 はどう発音 するのですか。
anatano sēwa dō hatsuon suru nodesuka.
How do you pronounce your last name?
Noun
2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Related to 姓【かばね・1】
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あなたの姓 はどう発音 するのですか。
anatano sēwa dō hatsuon suru nodesuka.
How do you pronounce your last name?
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seide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. –te form: connecting clauses; –te form: making requests
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seidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Is not my surname.; Is not his/her/their surname.
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seija arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not (my) surname.; Was not family name.
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seija nakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't my family name.; Wasn't my surname.
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seideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably surname.; Likely a surname.
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seidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not (one's) surname.; Was not family.
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