Japanese word

皆さん

Pronunciation

Romajiminasan

Meaning

  • nouneveryone

Example

皆さんは元気ですか？mina sa n wa gen ki de su ka

Is everyone doing well?

Illustration for 皆さん (everyone)

More examples

今日は皆さんと日本語を練習します。kyō wa mina sa n to nihon go o ren shū shi ma su

Today, I will practice Japanese with everyone.

Core concept

Treats all the people in a group as one addressed or discussed group while keeping a courteous tone.

Common phrases

  • 皆さん、こんにちはmina sa n ko n ni chi wa

    hello, everyone

  • 皆さんと話すmina sa n to hana su

    talk with everyone

Similar words

みんなminna: A casual term for every person in a group.
全員zenin: Every member of a group, including each person without exception.
皆様minasama: A highly respectful term for a group of people being addressed.

Definition in Japanese

複数の人を一人ずつでなく、全体として丁寧に呼び表す語。fuku sū no hito o hito ri zu tsu de na ku zen tai to shi te tei nei ni yo bi arawa su go

Word origin

皆さん (minasan) is formed from 皆 (mina, "all people") and さん (san, a polite form of address).

Usage tips

  • A teacher can begin a class with 皆さん、おはようございます (Minasan, ohayō gozaimasu), using the word to greet every student together.

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