How to Say ‘Did; became’ in Japanese
しました
shi mashi ta
[shee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: After some nouns, [しました] can mean "felt" or "became," not just "did." So [安心しました] is "I'm relieved," like "I felt relief."
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shee]
do; did
From する, this part forms the polite past expression when combined with the following pieces.
運動をしました。
I exercised.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past verb ending used in formal everyday speech.
昨日電話しました。
I called yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
Marks the action as completed in the past.
朝ご飯を食べたあと出かけました。
I went out after eating breakfast.
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