マス

also: マッス

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

Used especially in art contexts to refer to a solid, three-dimensional mass or volume. Also appears in compound terms like マスゲーム (mass games).

noun-modifying (irregular)

Only with reading マス

Prenominal use in compounds like マスコミ (mass communication) or マスプロ (mass production). Not used as a standalone adjective.

〈物もの〉をマスで生せい産さんするto mass-produce something
この工こう場じょうでは部ぶ品ひんをマスで生せい産さんしている。
This factory mass-produces parts.
マスに訴うったえるto appeal to the mass audience
この広こう告こくはマスに訴うったえることを狙ねらっている。
This ad is aimed at appealing to the masses.

大たい量りょうN3sense 1
大量 is the native Japanese word for a large quantity and can stand alone freely, while マス is a loanword mainly used in art contexts or as a prefix in compounds like マスプロ.

マス
鱒（マス）means 'trout', a completely unrelated word that just happens to share the same katakana spelling and pronunciation as マス 'mass'.
升ます
升（マス）is a traditional square measuring box or grid square, a different word from マス 'mass' despite the identical reading.
鮭さけ
鮭 (salmon) and マス (trout) are closely related fish that learners often mix up, though they are distinct species with different names.

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マスUsage98%
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword 'mass'.
マッスUsage2%
Rare variant spelling; the geminate consonant is not standard for this loanword.

Loanword from English 'mass'.