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ๅฌ

Summon, Call

ใ‚ (ใ™)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

In very polite Japanese, the honorific expression ๅฌใ—ไธŠใŒใ‚‹ (meshiagaru) means 'to eat' or 'to drink.' It is commonly used when speaking respectfully to customers or guests.

Memory Trick

Imagine a king ringing a bell to summon someone into the throne room. That royal invitation helps you remember ๅฌ means 'to summon.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ (shou)

Kunyomi: ใ‚ (ใ™)

Example Words

ๅฌใ™
ใ‚ใ™ (mesu)
To summon
ๅฌใ—ไธŠใŒใ‚‹
ใ‚ใ—ใ‚ใŒใ‚‹ (meshiagaru)
To eat or drink (honorific)
ใŠๅฌใ—็‰ฉ
ใŠใ‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใฎ (omeshimono)
Clothing (honorific)
ๅฌ้›†
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ† (shoushuu)
Convocation

Example Sentence

ใฉใ†ใž ๆธฉใ‹ใ„ใ†ใก ใซ ใŠๅฌใ—ไธŠใŒใ‚Šใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใฉใ†ใž ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ ใ†ใก ใซ ใŠใ‚ใ—ใ‚ใŒใ‚Šใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

douzo atatakai uchi ni omeshiagari kudasai

Please enjoy it while it's still warm.

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