Lingaku召す【めす】
Frequency rank: 26,646. – 26,827.
- to call; to invite; to send for; to summonhonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
- 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 dosee also 召される
- used to show respecthonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languagearchaismused after the -masu stem of a verb
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 召す【めす】Frequency rank: 26,646. – 26,827.
- めすFrequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
- used to show respect
This meaning is often used in formal contexts where someone is being invited or requested to come.
Please summon the teacher.
I invited her to the party.
This usage is a respectful way to refer to consuming food or beverages, often used when talking about someone of higher status.
He drank the tea.
Will you eat sushi?
This meaning is used to indicate the act of putting on clothing or accessories, often in a polite or respectful manner.
This usage refers to getting onto a vehicle or animal, often indicating respect towards the mode of transportation or the person being referred to.
This meaning can indicate various actions ranging from falling ill to engaging in specific ceremonial acts, and it often carries a formal or respectful tone.
This meaning conveys the act of performing an action, being polite in addressing the subject's efforts or tasks.
This overall usage highlights the word's function in showing honor or deference, particularly towards others in conversation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
めされる召されるto be summoned (respectful form)めしあがる召し上がるto eat (respectful form)めし召しかける掛けるto put on (respectful form, often used for clothing)めして召していただくto be invited (respectful form)けいい敬意をもってめす召すto call with respectおめしものお召し物formal wear (clothes)おめしあがり召し上がりですかAre you ready to eat? (respectful inquiry)めして召していくto wear and go (to a place)めす召すことができるto be able to call (respectful form)およびだし呼び出しをめす召すto make a call (respectful form)
Example sentences
15 results
If you have not paid because you are displeased with something we have done, would you tell us what it is?
Why don't you give your seat to that old gentleman?