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めす
verb (godan)
to eat; to drink; to wear (honorific)
他動詞 transitiveformalhonorificfoodclothing
See also: ()()がる (honorific: eat/drink)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()さない
Present polite()します()しません
Past()した()さなかった
Past polite()しました()しませんでした
て form()して()さなくて
ている present()している()していない
ている polite()しています()していません
ている past()していた()していなかった
ている past polite()していました()していませんでした
Conditional ば()せば()さなければ
Conditional たら()したら()さなかったら
Volitional()そう
Volitional polite()しましょう
Potential()せる()せない
Passive()される()されない
Causative()させる()させない
Imperative()()すな
1. to eat; to drink (honorific)
An honorific verb used to describe someone of high status eating or drinking. More elevated than ()べる or ()む.
2. to wear; to put on (honorific)
An honorific verb for wearing clothes or accessories. Often heard in retail settings as お()しになる.
素敵(すてき)ドレス()しです
What a lovely dress you're wearing.
Would you like to try on this coat?
It's cold, so please put on a jacket.
3. to summon; to call for (honorific)
An honorific verb meaning to summon or call someone. Used in formal or historical contexts.
The king summoned his retainer.
The lord summoned a doctor.
It is said that the emperor summoned his subjects before him to seek their opinions.

Usage: ()す is an honorific (sonkeigo) verb with several meanings depending on context. The most common modern uses are お()()がる (to eat/drink, honorific) and お()なる (to wear, honorific).

The "summon" meaning is mostly used in historical or formal contexts.

ASPECT (ている): お()しになっている describes the state of wearing something.

Common patterns