在す

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
在
ま Grade: 5
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 在す – see the following entry.

【ます】 [suffix] expresses politeness toward and distance from the listener: vaguely similar to the social context indicated by the usted verb conjugation in Spanish, the vous conjugation in French, or the Sie conjugation in German [suffix] (rare, humble) to do; expresses humbleness Alternative spellings 坐す, 〼

(This term, 在す, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana, as ます.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
在
いま Grade: 5
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 在す – see the following entry.

【います】 [verb] (Classical Japanese, honorific) to come [verb] (Classical Japanese, honorific) to go [verb] (Classical Japanese, honorific) to be

(This term, 在す, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)