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Readings

zama

zama
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Derogatory
Usually written using kana alone
mess, sorry state, plight, sad sight

Suffix
indicates direction
-ways, -wards

after the -masu stem of a verb
in the act of ..., just as one is ...

See also: 様・さま・3
after the -masu stem of a verb
manner of ..., way of ...

定義
(さま、古典的用法:ヨウ) ありさま、様子。
(ざま)ひどい又は非難されるべきありさま。
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Kanjis
ON: ヨウ, ショウ
KUN: さま, さん
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix Stroke: 14 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-4-10 FC: 4893.3

ON: タイ
KUN: わざ.と
attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs) Stroke: 14 Grade: 5 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-10-4 FC: 2233.3

Phrases
ざまあ見ろ。
Parts: (ざま) 見る (みる)
That serves you right.

どうもご親切さま。
Parts: どうも (ご) 親切 (しんせつ) (さま)
That's very kind of you.

このざまはどうしたんだ。
Parts: 此の (この) (さま) どうしたん
How did you get into this mess?

彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。
Parts: 彼女 (かのじょ) 王女 (おうじょ) (さま) になる 夢を見る (ゆめをみる)
She dreamed that she was a princess.

ケンは人懐っこい人であるようだ。
Parts: 人懐っこい (ひとなつっこい) (ひと) である (よう)
Ken appears a friendly person.
Ken seems to be a friendly person.
Ken appears to be a friendly person.

フラフラと歩き回る様は、あまりにデンジャラスだ。
Parts: ふらふら (フラフラ) 歩き回る (あるきまわる) (さま) 余りに (あまりに) デンジャラス
The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.