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What does 殿様 (とのさま, tonosama) mean?

殿様 (とのさま, tonosama) means feudal lord, lord.

Quick facts
Readingとのさま
Romajitonosama
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
とのさま
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontonosama

feudal lord, lord

  1. 1noun nobleman; dignitary; lord
  2. 2noun feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo
  3. 3noun man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

Example sentences

  • The lord gave orders to his retainers.

  • Long ago, a feudal lord lived in this castle.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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