Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary 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
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to call, to summon, to send for, to invite
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to eat, to drink
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to put on, to wear
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to buy, to purchase
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to take (a bath)
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageGodan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
6.
to ride, to get in (a vehicle), to take
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
7.
to catch (a cold)
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageGodan 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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
10.
to do
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language,See Also:
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
11.
to commit seppuku
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, as お腹を召す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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め
す
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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}
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