Japanese Meaning of 申す (mousu) | JLPT N4

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Japanese Vocabulary: 申す (mousu) 

Meaning:  申す” (mousu) is a polite and formal way of saying “to speak” or “to say” in Japanese. It is commonly used in written language and formal situations, such as business meetings or official documents.

Examples

  1. 山田太郎と申します。 My name is Taro Yamada.  
  2. 水木一男と申します。 My name is Kazuo Mizuki.  
  3. 私は鈴木と申します。 My name is Suzuki.  
  4. 私、ジョンワンと申します。 My name is John Wan.  
  5. 阿部さん、初めまして、田代と申します。 Mr Abe, nice to meet you. I’m Tashiro.  
  6. はい、上田紀子と申します。調理師学校に通っています。  
  7. 自分は、トーフグ基地から来ました、コウイチと申します。 I am Koichi, from the Tofugu Base.

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