How to Say ‘Write’ in Japanese
書きます
kaki masu
[kaki masu]
💬 Usage Tip: [書きます] is the polite present form of [書く], “to write.” In service settings, polite verb forms are the default.
🇯🇵 In Japan: At travel counters, staff may gently guide guests with verbs like [書きます] when completing forms and documents.
Phrase Breakdown
書き
kaki
[kaki]
write
Verb stem of 書きます, meaning to write.
住所を書きます。
I write the address.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
Polite ending used to make the verb formal.
伝票を書きます。
I will write the shipping slip.
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