Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 召す(めす) in Japanese

召す
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
めす
Romaji
mesu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to call; to invite; to send for; to summon
    Example sentence
    洒落た帽子召しになっていらっしゃいますね。 That's a stylish hat you are wearing.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to eat; to drink
    Example sentence
    お風呂お召しください Please take a bath.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to put on; to wear
    Example sentence
    祖父さまは風邪召していらっしゃいます Grandfather has caught a cold.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to ride
    Example sentence
    この上着召しになってみてはです。そのズボン似合いますよ。 Why don't you try this jacket on? It looks nice with your trousers.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to catch (a cold); to take (a bath); to tickle (one's fancy); to put on (years); to commit (seppuku)
    Example sentence
    あの召したに席譲ってあげてはどうです Why don't you give your seat to that old gentleman?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to do
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb

Examples of 召す, めす in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
召す
Plain Polite
召します
Negative
召さない
Negative Polite
召しません

Past

Plain
召した
Plain Polite
召しました
Negative
召さなかった
Negative Polite
召しませんでした

Te

Plain
召して
Plain Polite
召しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
召される
Plain Polite
召されます
Negative
召されない
Negative Polite
召されません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: め.す

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