申す

The humble verb for “to say” or “to be called,” used to lower one’s status when addressing superiors.

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Other forms

申します polite form

申して te-form

申した plain past

申さない plain negative

1 Verb (Godan)

To say" / "To be called" (Humble)

This humble verb describes the speaker’s own action of saying something or stating their name to a superior.

Example

営業部のミラーと申します。

I'm Miller from the sales department.

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2 Verb (Godan)

To do" (Humble)

This auxiliary verb attaches to the polite stem of other verbs to express the action of “doing” with extreme humility.

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申す

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The humble verb for "to say" or "to be called," used to lower one's status when addressing superiors.

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この言葉を覚えましょう。

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