► 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:
- 費用はどのくらいかかりますか？ ⇨ How much will it cost?
- 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
- 最初に断っておきますが… ⇨ First I make it clear that …
- 謹んで御悔やみ申し上げます (おくやみ) ⇨ I express my deepest sorrow and condolences
- あなたの車、動かして貰えますか？ ⇨ Could you move your car (out of the way)?
- そういう考え方は私は理解し兼ねます ⇨ I cannot understand that kind of thinking
- 本日はお越し頂いて大変有り難うございます ⇨ Thank you very much for coming today
- 本番行きます！ ⇨ A real recording, filming, starts! Action!
- 御社に於かれましては、益々御清栄のことと御喜び申し上げます ⇨ Regarding your esteemed company, I am happy that it has been thriving
- あの会社とは長い間お付き合いさせてもらっています ⇨ We have been doing business with that company for a long time
- 何名様がお越しになりますか？ ⇨ How many of you will visit us?
- 毎度有難う御座います ⇨ Thank you for your business as always
- そちらの方はどう思われますか？ ⇨ Person over there, you Sir, you Ma’am, what do you think?
- 成功は私が保証します ⇨ I guarantee success
- A: どうぞお上がり下さい。B: では御邪魔致します ⇨ A: Please come inside (the house). B: Then allow me to disturb you