How to Say ‘We weave it’ in Japanese
織っています
otsu te i masu
[OHT teh ee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: The 〜ています ending describes an ongoing practice, like the way a mill always works, not only something happening right now. The same pattern appears in 日本で作っています "We make it in Japan."
Phrase Breakdown
織っ
otsu
[OHT]
weave (te-form stem)
Form of 織る 'to weave' used before て.
母は布を織っています。
My mother is weaving cloth.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
い
i
[ee]
to be
Part of the ongoing polite form, showing a continuing state.
その方針を守っている会社です。
It is a company that is maintaining that policy.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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