expression, noun
Used to address or refer to one's own master, employer, or a person of higher status, often in a servant–master context. Can sound old-fashioned or feudal outside of specific settings.
執事は「ご主人様、お車の用意ができました」と言った。
The butler said, "Master, the car is ready."
expression, noun
Your Lordship; My Lord
Highly respectful form of address for a lord or nobleman, often in historical or fantasy settings. Equivalent to 'Your Lordship' or 'My Lord'.
騎士はひざまずいて「ご主人様、ご命令を」と申し上げた。
The knight knelt and said, "My Lord, your orders."
expression, noun
Used by a wife to refer to her husband, often with a touch of playful or exaggerated respect. Similar to ご主人, but with added 様 for extra politeness or humor.
See also: ご主人 (ごしゅじん)
うちのご主人様は今日も遅くなるそうです。
My husband says he'll be late again today.
Combination of the honorific prefix ご, the noun 主人 (master, husband), and the honorific suffix 様. The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the form is a polite compound.