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How to say 'Call' or 'Claim' in Japanese | 称する

Wondering how to say 'Call' or 'Claim' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Call or Claim is 'Shousuru', written as 称する in Japanese.'Call' or 'Claim' in hiragana is しょうする.

    word

    称する

    Meaning

    Call, Claim

    Reading

    しょうする

    shousuru

    Kanji

    称Appellation

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '称する (しょうする)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to call' or 'to name', often used when referring to something by a specific title or name. The second meaning is 'to claim', typically used when someone asserts something about themselves or others, sometimes with a sense of exaggeration or formality. For example: He calls himself a genius「彼は天才と称する」(かれはてんさいとしょうする). The group claims to have a thousand members「そのグループは千人を称する」(そのグループはせんにんをしょうする). This verb is often used in formal or written contexts and can carry a nuance of self-importance or grandiosity depending on the situation.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2864

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an irregular verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 称する

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

Hiragana in the Word 称する

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 称する Through the Kanji 称

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 称 as well.

  • word

    名称

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    称える

    Meaning

    Praise

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What does 'Shousuru' (称する) mean?

'Shousuru' means 'Call' or 'Claim' .

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