auxiliary verb
polite auxiliary verb
Attaches to the -masu stem of a verb to express politeness toward the listener or reader. The standard polite form in modern Japanese.
I will go to school tomorrow.
auxiliary verb
archaic humble auxiliary verb
Archaic use expressing respect toward those affected by the action. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by other humble constructions.
ここで待ちます。
I will wait here.
In classical texts, forms like 申します can express respect toward the recipient of the action.
Standard kana spelling for the polite auxiliary verb. The kanji 〼 is a search-only form and not used in normal writing.
Derived from the classical auxiliary verb まいらする (mairasuru), a humble form meaning 'to humbly do'. Over time it was shortened and grammaticalized into the modern polite auxiliary ます.