Vocab Info

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

召(め)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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    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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    • Pitch Accent

      • め

      • す

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    Examples

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      先日(せんじつ)、飼(か)い犬(いぬ)が神(かみ)に召(め)されました。

      The other day, my dog was called to heaven.

      • N1

      社員(しゃいん)：「会長(かいちょう)がたくさんお酒(さけ)を召(め)しておられますね。」

      Employee: 'The chairman is drinking quite a bit of sake, aren't they?'

      • N1

      その男(おとこ)は王(おう)に召(め)されて忠誠心(ちゅうせいしん)と使命感(しめいかん)を胸(むね)に首都(しゅと)へと旅立(たびだ)った。

      The man was summoned by the king and departed for the capital with loyalty and purpose in his heart.

      • N1

      お年(とし)を召(め)した方(かた)に敬語(けいご)を使(つか)わないとは、彼(かれ)は礼儀(れいぎ)を弁(わきま)えていない。

      He clearly has no manners if he doesn't use honorifics with someone who's advanced in age.

      • N1

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

      Clerk: 'Did the outfit tickle your fancy?'
      Customer: 'Yes, I'll take it!'

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