► 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:
- 何分宜しく御願い申し上げます ⇨ Please I implore you
- 様々な企画を予定しておりますので、御期待の程 ⇨ We are planning many attractions, so please stay tuned
- 全ての条件を比較した上で決めます ⇨ We will decide upon comparing all the conditions
- 皆様益々御健勝のことと拝察致します ⇨ I’ve understood that everybody is doing well
- 私達は選挙の結果を厳粛に受け止めております ⇨ We are taking the result of the election extremely seriously
- 失礼します ⇨ Please allow me
- 急いでもらえますか？ ⇨ Could you hurry up?
- 時間はどのくらいかかりますか？ ⇨ How long will it take?
- 只今お持ち致します ⇨ I will bring it to you right away
- 差額はお返し致します ⇨ We will refund the difference
- その話はお断りします ⇨ I decline your offer
- お乗りのお客様に申し上げます ⇨ An announcement for the onboard customers
- その提案は前向きに検討します ⇨ I will examine the proposal positively
- これを小銭に崩してもらえますか？ ⇨ Can you break this into smaller changes?
- 列車は間も無く発車致します ⇨ The train will depart very soon