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ます
masu
Description
「ます」は、ていねいに話すときに動詞のあとにつける言葉です。
"ます" is a word added after verbs when speaking politely.
はじめて会う人や、しごとの場面でよく使います。
It is often used when meeting someone for the first time or in work situations.
Meanings
ますmasu
polite auxiliary attached to a verb stem
毎朝コーヒーを飲みます。
I drink coffee every morning.
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Notes
- Grammar
ます attaches to the verb's masu-stem to make speech polite; negative is ません, past is ました.
- Nuance
ます signals formal/polite register, used with strangers, in business, and public settings.
In videos
“ショックと言ったらなかったということができます。”
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