ざま【様】 - zama | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Usually Written in Kana

Written Form

様 kanji, 14 strokes Esq.

Other Forms

態 kanji, 14 strokes attitude

19 Variants Available

Essential 7 items

さまじゃない

samajanai

The negative form

1. Not like [someone/something]; Not befitting [someone/something]

Modifier

#86370

さまじゃなかった

samajanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't like that.; Wasn't so.

Modifier

#376480

さまだ

samada

The plain form used to end a sentence

1. Is like.; Seems like.

Adjective

#16937

ようだった

yōdatta

The past form

1. Was like; Seemed like

Adjective

#14981

ようで

yōde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Like; As if

Adjective

#1293

ような

yōna

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. -like; -shaped

Adjective

#463

ように

yōni

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Like; As

Adjective

#324

Common 8 items

さまじゃありません

samajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not.; Is not polite.

Modifier

#276698

さまじゃありませんでした

samajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not like that.; Was not so.

Modifier

#1173115

さまじゃないです

samajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not like [person's name/title].; Isn't that [person's name/title]?

Modifier

#199782

さまじゃなかったです

samajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't (formal); Wasn't (polite)

Modifier

#1173115

ようでした

yōdeshita

The polite past form

1. Was kind.; Was respectful.

Adjective

#13150

さまです

samadesu

The polite form

1. Is [word]; [Word] is

Adjective

#3468

ようでわありません

yōdewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not [name/title]; Is not like [name/title]

Modifier

#1173115

ようでわありませんでした

yōdewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not like [person's name/title]; Was not the same as [person's name/title]

Modifier

#1173115

Advanced 4 items

ようだったら

yōdattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [it] was like [it]; If [it] resembled [it]

Adjective

#51809

ようだろう

yōdarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

Adjective

#248400

ようであれば

yōdeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it is a manner/style; If it is an example

Adjective

#35393

ようなら

yōnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [subject] is kind/gentle; If [subject] is like that

Adjective

#5610

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