sir

お客様、旦那様

男性に直接話しかけたり手紙を書いたりするときの、敬意を表す呼び方。

やさしい英語で： A polite word used when speaking or writing directly to a man.

• Can I help you, sir?
• Thank you, sir, for your time.
• Dear Sir, I am writing about your advertisement.

よく使う表現： excuse me sir, thank you sir, dear sir, yes sir

サー

英国で特別な栄誉を受けた男性の名前の前に付ける称号。

やさしい英語で： A title placed before the first name of a man who has received a special British honour.

• Sir Paul attended the ceremony.
• The letter was addressed to Sir David.
• Do you know why he is called Sir Richard?

使い方： Sir + first name (Sir David opened the exhibition.)

よく使う表現： Sir Paul, Sir David

主人、上官

他の人を指揮する権限や、より高い社会的地位を持つ男性。

やさしい英語で： A man who has authority over others or holds a higher social position.

• The servant waited for his sir.
• The young sir ordered the horses ready.
• His sir expected complete obedience.

類義語： master, superior

よく使う表現： his sir, the young sir

旦那様と呼ぶ

主に男性に、敬意を込めて「sir」と呼びかけること。

やさしい英語で： To address someone using the polite word usually spoken to a man.

• Do not sir me.
• He sirred the officer at every opportunity.
• She disliked being sirred by strangers.

よく使う表現： sir someone, sir me