謝しゃす

しゃ

す

Meanings

godan verb (-su)

Rare standalone use; more commonly expressed as 謝する or 感謝する in modern Japanese.

See also: 謝する

古ふるい文ぶん書しょでは「謝しゃす」が感かん謝しゃの意いで使つかわれることがある。
In old documents, 謝す is sometimes used to express gratitude.

godan verb (-su)

Rare standalone use; 謝る or 謝罪する are the usual modern equivalents.

godan verb (-su)

say farewell; retreat; retire

Rare; often implies leaving a place or position, sometimes with a sense of withdrawing.

godan verb (-su)

Rare; 断る is the common modern word for refusing.

godan verb (-su)

pay back; settle old scores

Rare; can refer to repaying a debt or getting revenge, depending on context.

謝しゃする
More common suru-verb form with the same meanings; 謝す is its rare godan counterpart.
謝あやまる
Standard modern verb for 'apologize'; 謝す is archaic/literary.
感かん謝しゃする
Standard modern verb for 'thank'; 謝す is rarely used for this meaning.

The historical derivation is uncertain; 謝す is a rare godan variant of 謝する, which itself derives from the kanji 謝 (apology, thanks, decline).