A square wooden box, originally used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period.
Used in a Sentence
masu
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for masu.
Editorial note
The closest is that present-tense polite (teineigo) forms of verbs change from -masu to -masen to make them negative.
Examples18
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A square wooden box, originally used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of masu gathered in one view.
masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)
A plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for masu.
noun
A square wooden box, originally used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period.
noun
masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)
noun
A plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska.
Example sentences
The closest is that present-tense polite (teineigo) forms of verbs change from -masu to -masen to make them negative.
Another thing is sentence endings: Desu/masu and dearu/da.
The Desu/masu is a more respectful tone.
The particular rule prediciting desu and masu is that high vowels (い/i as in igloo, う/u as in goose) are devoiced when they are word ending and follow a voiceless consonant [1].
If you ever visit the back-country like Okayama Prefecture and pose one of those 'riyuu o fushigi ni omoi masu...' (wonder why..) questions you can still elicit both a stoic face and a 'shikataganai' in response.
Similarly, most material for non-natives like to talk about the -masu form, then describe things as "-masu form without masu" (sigh).
It's easy to conjugate verbs a little politely ( -masu at the end, or desu for "to be").
The opening sentence is very illformed and makes it as if ます and 形 both refer to “masu”.
She turns to him and with equal composure says, "Ohayo, gozai masu," and puts the tray down for us.
However, nobody wants to read gibberish like "Boku am coming-masu now yo!!" because it's not English.
Most common times (but not the only) you'll see this is for words like "desu" and "masu".
No, that's not counting auxiliaries (except "-masu").
Quote examples
Similarly, most material for non-natives like to talk about the -masu form, then describe things as "-masu form without masu" (sigh).
It's easy to conjugate verbs a little politely ( -masu at the end, or desu for "to be").
The opening sentence is very illformed and makes it as if ます and 形 both refer to “masu”.
She turns to him and with equal composure says, "Ohayo, gozai masu," and puts the tray down for us.
Proper noun examples
I talked to Ryan Roadhouse, chef-owner of the lauded Japanese restaurant Nodoguro and former sushi chef at Masu, about the incident with the worms.
Obviously, * Desu/deshita/de arimasen/de arimasen deshita * Masu/masen/mashita/masen deshita Then add a few more * if * while * want to <verb> * passive * honorific * etc.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use masu in a sentence?
The closest is that present-tense polite (teineigo) forms of verbs change from -masu to -masen to make them negative.
What does masu mean?
A square wooden box, originally used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period.
What part of speech is masu?
masu is commonly used as noun.