Bさん：「あっ！みて！富士山が見えます。きれいですね。」
Zさん："You know, as much as Japanese people revere Mt Fuji, you would think they would use the term 富士様."
Bさん：「。。。whatever you say, Z三。」
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Z-san explains: "富士山 is pronounced fujisan. I thought 'san' was the honorific suffix applied to peoples name, but it really means 'mountain'. I suggest 様(sama) as an even higher honorific. B-san makes fun of me by using yet another 'san', the number 3."
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