How to Say ‘To do (polite)’ in Japanese
します
shi masu
[shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [します] is polite “do.” It combines with nouns: [説明します] (explain), [確認します] (check). Casual is [する].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Work and service Japanese loves [〜します] verbs; they sound professional and clear.
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shee]
do (polite)
Polite form of する (“to do”). Used alone (“do”) and also to form many verbs with nouns (勉強します = “study”).
宿題をします。
I do my homework.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending (ます-form)
Attached to a verb stem to make it polite (ます-form). Here it makes します a polite verb.
毎日勉強します。
I study every day.
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