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4 exact word matches found in search 'まし'
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1. better; less objectionable; preferable  (esp. マシ; often written with kana only)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra
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auxiliary
1. please  (see also: ます; used to make a polite request or demand; polite (teineigo) language)
2. used to increase the politeness of a greeting, apology, etc.
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noun
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
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you  (archaic)
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6 words found beginning with 'まし'
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Most common form: 真四角
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expression
1. (used to express the speaker's volition) I'll  (see also: ます; ましょ is a colloquialism in standard Japanese, まひょ is a colloquialism in Kansai dialect; polite (teineigo) language)
2. (used to make an invitation, request, etc.) let's
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Most common form: ませんだった
expression
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense  (see also: ませんでした; polite (teineigo) language; archaic)
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expression, adverb
1. still more; to say nothing of; not to mention  (often written with kana only)
2. still less  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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expression
1. shall I?  (see also: ましょう)
2. shall we?
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right under; directly below
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12 words found containing 'まし' in any position
expression
thank you  (used for past actions; polite (teineigo) language; often written with kana only)
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expression
what is it?; what's the matter?; I wonder  (see also: ざます; role language, e.g. in anime)
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expression
well done; good job  (oft. stamped onto homework assignments etc. as the equiv. of a gold or silver star sticker; polite (teineigo) language; often written with kana only)
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chubby; pudgy; plump  (slang; often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you  (often written with kana only)
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expression
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal  (see also: ごちそうさまでした; polite (teineigo) language; CODE dated MISSING!; often written with kana only)
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expression
I have nothing to be ashamed of; I have a clean conscience  (from the Analects of Confucius)
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expression
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support  (see also: おかげをもちまして; polite (teineigo) language; often written with kana only)
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expression
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support  (see also: おかげさまで; polite (teineigo) language; often written with kana only)
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noun
sobering up; method of sobering up
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