Vocab Info
N1 う-Verb
召す
to call, to invite, to send for, to summon, to eat, to drink, to put on, to wear, to ride, to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku), to do, honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb
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Pitch Accent
め
す
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う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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先日、飼い犬が神に召されました。
The other day, my pet dog was called by God. {to call, to invite, to send for, to summon, to eat, to drink, to put on, to wear, to ride, to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku), to do, honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb}
社員:「会長がたくさんお酒を召しておられますね。」
Employee: "The chairman is drinking a lot of alcohol, isn't he?" {to call, to invite, to send for, to summon, to eat, to drink, to put on, to wear, to ride, to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku), to do, honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb}
その男は王に召されて忠誠心と使命感を胸に首都へと旅立った。
The man was summoned by the king and set off for the capital with loyalty and a sense of duty in his heart. {to call, to invite, to send for, to summon, to eat, to drink, to put on, to wear, to ride, to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku), to do, honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb}
お年を召した方に敬語を使わないとは、彼は礼儀を弁えていない。
He doesn't know manners if he doesn't use honorific language towards those who have put on years. {to call, to invite, to send for, to summon, to eat, to drink, to put on, to wear, to ride, to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku), to do, honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb}
店員:「その洋服はお気に召しましたか?」客:「はい、これを購入します!」
Shop assistant: "Did you like that Western-style clothing?" Customer: "Yes, I'm going to buy this!" {to call, to invite, to send for, to summon, to eat, to drink, to put on, to wear, to ride, to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku), to do, honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb}