まうす

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of まうす – see the following entry.

【申もうす】

[verb] (humble, formal) to say

[verb] (humble, formal) to be called

[verb] (humble) to ask, request, or give thanks (to a kami or buddha)

[verb] (humble) to make a wish

[verb] (auxiliary) before a noun, usually with the honorific prefix 御 (o-/go-), to serve, perform an action for a superior

[verb] (auxiliary, archaic) attaches to 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem form”) of a verb: to formally or otherwise ceremonially do [verb]

(This term, まうす, is a historical hiragana spelling of the above term.)