在す

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 在す – see the following entry.
ます
expresses politeness toward and distance from the listener: vaguely similar to the social context indicated by the usted verb conjugation in Spanish, the vous conjugation in French, or the Sie conjugation in German
(rare, humble) to do; expresses humbleness
Alternative spellings
坐す,
(This term, 在す, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana, as ます.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
いま
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 在す – see the following entry.
います
(Classical Japanese, honorific) to come
(Classical Japanese, honorific) to go
(Classical Japanese, honorific) to be
(This term, 在す, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)