Vocab Info

N4 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

(もう)to say, to be called, to do

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      to say, to be called

      Humble (kenjougo) language
    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to do

      Humble (kenjougo) language, after a word beginning with お- or ご-

    All Forms

    申す 【もうす】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 900

    Examples

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      (はじ)めまして、岡田(おかだ)(もう)します。

      Nice to meet you, my name is Okada.

      • N4

      あなたが(さき)ほど(もう)した(こと)本当(ほんとう)ですか?

      Is it true what you just said?

      • N4

      なぜ彼女(かのじょ)がそのように(もう)しているのかあなたは()かるかね?

      Do you know why she says that?

      • N4

      息子(むすこ)がそんな(こと)をしたのですか?(ちち)として(かれ)にきつく(もう)しておきます

      Did my son do such a thing? As a father, I will come down on him severely.

      • N3

      弁護士(べんごし):「そうですね、(かれ)はその犯行(はんこう)について計画(けいかく)(せい)()かったと(もう)しております。」

      Lawyer: 'That's right, he says the crime was not premeditated.'

      • N3
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