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Mas - 05-29-2007, 03:33 PM

what does mas, mean in japanese. After every sentence i here it, it seems to always be said.


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05-29-2007, 03:37 PM

It's 'masu'. I don't know the proper definition. Does it mean "I will" or "I am" (going to) kinda like that? Anyone =__=


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so is it a silent u?
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05-29-2007, 03:51 PM

when you see su or す or ス its pronounce like the su in suit
also the katakana for su is easy to roemeber cause it looks like a suit hanger
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05-30-2007, 02:07 AM

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so is it a silent u?
It's usually devoiced.

Masu/ます doesn't have a literal meaning really, though.
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05-30-2007, 03:32 PM

masu is a polite saying. it may not be translated to the english word.
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so is it a silent u?
japanese 'u' is pronounced without move lips. It sounds unclear, sounds silence especially in the ending of a word. but when you make it soundless consciously, it sounds unnatural for the japanese people.

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