Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

()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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to call, to summon, to send for, to invite

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to eat, to drink

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to put on, to wear

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to buy, to purchase

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    5. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

      to take (a bath)

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    6. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb

      6.

      to ride, to get in (a vehicle), to take

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    7. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      7.

      to catch (a cold)

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    8. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      8.

      to put on (years), to get old

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, as お年を召す
    9. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb

      9.

      to strike one's fancy, to please one

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, as お気に召す
    10. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      10.

      to do

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language,

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    11. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      11.

      to commit seppuku

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, as お腹を召す
    12. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'su' ending

      12.

      indicates respect

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, after -masu stem of verb

    All Forms

    召す 【めす】

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    Examples

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      先日(せんじつ)()(いぬ)(かみ)()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}

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      社員(しゃいん):「会長(かいちょう)がたくさんお(さけ)()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}

      • N1

      その(おとこ)(おう)()されて忠誠心(ちゅうせいしん)使命感(しめいかん)(むね)首都(しゅと)へと旅立(たびだ)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}

      • N1

      (とし)()した(かた)敬語(けいご)使(つか)わないとは、(かれ)礼儀(れいぎ)(わきま)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}

      • N1

      店員(てんいん):「その洋服(ようふく)はお()()しましたか?」(きゃく):「はい、これを購入(こうにゅう)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}

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