JLPT N3 Intermediate
お子様
Formal, respectful term for another person’s child or children in customer service contexts
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Other forms
お子さん standard polite
子供 neutral/plain
1 Noun
Someone else's child (respectful)
A highly honorific term used to refer to another person’s child, strictly reserved for formal business or service situations.
Example
お 子様 は おいくつ で いらっしゃいます か 。
How old is your child? (very formal)
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2 Noun
Child / For kids (in business)
A commercial label used on menus, signage, and announcements to address children as distinct customers.
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