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I've seen Japanese women address their husbands with the -sama suffix. Would
it be appropriate for a man do the same in some cases? In which context can
this be used?
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usage honorifics suffixes
Can a man address a woman with sama 様【さま】?
Yes.

～様 is an honorific and can be easily thought of as a more respectful version
of ～さん. It is gender neutral, so it can be used by both men and women when
addressing either gender.

It is often used when addressing someone of a higher social position, or
someone for whom you have high regards. On a day-to-day basis, it's commonly
used to address customers.
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