honorific title; title of respect
A respectful form of address or title, such as さん, 様, 先生, or 社長. Used when referring to or addressing someone politely.
In Japanese, you attach an honorific title after a person's name.
"Sama" is a more polite honorific title than "san".
Always be sure to use an honorific title when addressing a business partner's name.
From here on, honorific titles will be omitted in the text.
Addressing a teacher with an honorific title is a matter of etiquette.