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召めす

めす mesu Play N1 Godan verb Transitive

目上の人に関して、呼ぶ、着る、乗る、食べる、飲む、入浴する、風邪をひくなどの意味を表す上品な言い方。 to call; to send for; to put on; to wear; to take (a bath); to ride in; to buy; to eat; to drink; to catch (a cold)

Example 1

あのお年としを召めした人ひとに席せきを譲ゆずってあげてはどうですか。

Why don't you give your seat to that old gentleman?

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Example 2

お祖父そふさまはお風邪かぜを召めしていらっしゃいます。

Grandfather has caught a cold.

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Kanji breakdown

召

N2

seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat; drink; catch (cold)

On reading
ショウ
Kun reading
め.す
Radical
口
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N4

めしあがる

(polite) to eat