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申す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 申す | 申さない |
| Polite | 申します | 申しません |
| Past polite | 申しました | 申しませんでした |
| Past | 申した | 申さなかった |
| Te-form | 申して | 申さないで |
| Desire | 申したい | 申したくない |
| Potential | 申せる | 申せない |
| Passive | 申される | 申されない |
| Causative | 申させる | 申させない |
| Causative passive | 申させられる | 申させられない |
| Volitional | 申そう | |
| Polite volitional | 申しましょう | |
| Imperative | 申せ | 申すな |
| Conditional | 申せば | 申さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 申したら | 申さなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Humble equivalent of 言う. Used to refer to one's own speech or to humbly state one's name. Often appears as 〜と申します when introducing oneself.
My name is Tanaka. (humble)
The other day, the company president said so. (humble, referring to one's own superior)
2
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Humble equivalent of する. Used after nouns prefixed with お- or ご- to describe one's own actions politely. Common in set phrases like お願い申します or ご連絡申します.
I humbly ask for your kind consideration.
I will contact you later. (humble)
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉と申しますto humbly introduce oneself as ~
My name is Tanaka.
- お〈事〉申しますto humbly do (something) for the listener
I humbly ask for your favor.
- ご〈事〉申しますto humbly perform (an action) as a service to the listener
I will contact you (humbly, on my part).
Expressions· 9
- 申し分ないperfect; flawless; nothing to complain about
- 申し訳ないI'm sorry; inexcusable; regretful; guilty · thank you very much (for help, etc.)
- 申しかねるhesitate to say; find it difficult to say
- 申しにくいdifficult to say; hard to tell; I'm sorry to trouble you
- お礼の申し様expression of gratitude; way of thanking