► 動詞
増す [(2)ます] [liter] meaning: increase rank: 1
☆ 大雨で川の水かさが増した ⇨ The water level of the river increased due to heavy rain
► 助動詞
ます [(1)ます] [ません] [ます+ぬ] [polite] meaning: please rank: 1
☆ 止めてもらえません? ⇨ Could you stop? (☛ A little stronger without か at the end)
ます [(1)ます] [ませんか] [ます+ぬ+か] [polite] meaning: please rank: 1
☆ 戸を閉めてもらえませんか? ⇨ Could you close the door?
ます [(1)ます] [polite] meaning: polite rank: 1
☆ その意味が良く分かりません ⇨ I don’t understand what that means
☆ では始めさせて頂きます ⇨ Please allow me to begin then
☆ では始めます ⇨ Well, let’s begin
ます [(1)ます] [ましょう] [ます+う] [polite] meaning: suggest rank: 1
☆ では始めましょう ⇨ Well, let’s start
ます [(1)ます] [ませんか] [ます+ぬ+か] [polite] meaning: suggest rank: 1
☆ そろそろ始めませんか? ⇨ Isn’t it about time that we start?
☆ 皆で飲みに行きませんか? ⇨ Why don’t we go for a drink together?
ます [(1)ます] [ませ] [polite] meaning: please rank: 3
☆ ごゆっくりお休み下さいませ ⇨ Please rest well-relaxed
☆ 御免下さいませ ⇨ Please excuse me (☛ The polite phrase to ask permission to enter someone’s house, room, store, etc.)
► 名詞
マス [(2)ます] [マスをかく] [coll] [vulgar] [男] meaning: masturbate rank: 4
☆ 僕はエロビデオを見てマスをかいた ⇨ I watched a porn video and jerked off (☛ For male only)
升 [(2)ます] meaning: cell rank: 4
☆ 名前を一升に一文字づつ書く ⇨ Write your name one character per cell
升 [(2)ます] meaning: measure rank: 4
☆ 米を升で計った ⇨ I measured rice with a measuring cup (☛ Japanese traditional measuring cup)
More examples:
- 他に付け加えることは有りますか?いや、別に(有りません) ⇨ Is there anything else you’d like to add? No, there’s nothing else
- 現時点では推測は差し控えたいと思います ⇨ I’d rather not speculate at this moment
- 皆さん、ちょっと聞いて頂けますか? ⇨ Could you listen, may I have your attention, everybody
- 山本様はいらっしゃいますか? ⇨ Is Mr/Mrs/Ms Yamamoto here?
- 直ちに参ります ⇨ I will report immediately
- このような賞を頂いて、光栄の至りであります ⇨ It’s the greatest honor for me to receive an award like this
- 以下に例を示します ⇨ I present you with examples below
- 明日寄ります ⇨ I will stop by tomorrow
- 母からの言付けが有ります ⇨ I have a message from my mother for you
- 所用のため会議を欠席致します ⇨ I won’t be in the meeting because there is some business I have to attend to
- 責任の重さをひしひしと感じております ⇨ I acutely feel the responsibility (of my position)
- これから開会式を執り行います ⇨ Now we perform, do, the opening ceremony
- ラーメン二丁御願いします ⇨ Two ramens please
- 音量を下げてもらえますか? ⇨ Will you lower the volume?
- 何時もの御願いします ⇨ The usual please