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How to say 'Say' in Japanese | 申し上げる

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The Japanese word for Say is 'Moushiageru', written as 申し上げる in Japanese.'Say' in hiragana is もうしあげる.

    word

    申し上げる

    Meaning

    Say

    Reading

    もうしあげる

    moushiageru

    Kanji

    申Report 上Up

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '申し上げる (もうしあげる)' is a humble form of the verb '言う (いう)', meaning 'to say'. It is used to express what the speaker is saying in a very polite and humble manner, often when addressing someone of higher status or in formal situations. This verb is commonly used in business settings, formal letters, or when speaking to superiors. For example: I would like to say thank you「お礼を申し上げます」(おれいをもうしあげます). I humbly say that I agree「賛成いたしますと申し上げます」(さんせいいたしますともうしあげます). Note that this verb is often paired with other humble expressions to further emphasize politeness.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3032

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 申し上げる

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

  • kanji

    上

    Meaning

    Up

Hiragana in the Word 申し上げる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    げ

    Reading

    Ge

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 申し上げる Through the Kanji 申

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 申 as well.

  • word

    申し込む

    Meaning

    Apply

  • word

    申す

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    申請

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    申し訳

    Meaning

    Apology

  • word

    申告

    Meaning

    Report, Declaration

  • word

    申し立て

    Meaning

    Claim

  • word

    申し出る

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    申し込み

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    申し訳ない

    Meaning

    Apologetic

Words Related to 申し上げる Through the Kanji 上

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 上 as well.

  • word

    上

    Meaning

    Top, Above

  • word

    以上

    Meaning

    More than, No more

  • word

    上げる

    Meaning

    Give, Raise

  • word

    上り

    Meaning

    Ascent

  • word

    上着

    Meaning

    Jacket

  • word

    立ち上がる

    Meaning

    Rise up, Standup

  • word

    上る

    Meaning

    Rise, Climb

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    上昇

    Meaning

    Rise, Ascent

  • word

    上がる

    Meaning

    Enter, Rise

  • word

    上下

    Meaning

    Updown

  • word

    上達

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    向上

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    最上

    Meaning

    Best, Supreme

  • word

    仕上げ

    Meaning

    Finishing

  • word

    仕上げる

    Meaning

    Finish

  • word

    屋上

    Meaning

    Rooftop

  • word

    上手

    Meaning

    Skilled

  • word

    上品

    Meaning

    Elegant

  • word

    上司

    Meaning

    Boss

  • word

    地上

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    打ち上げる

    Meaning

    Celebrate, Launch

  • word

    差し上げる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    売り上げ

    Meaning

    Sales

  • word

    上等

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    見上げる

    Meaning

    Lookup

  • word

    引き上げる

    Meaning

    Raise, Withdraw

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    上記

    Meaning

    Above

  • word

    起き上がる

    Meaning

    Getup

  • word

    作り上げる

    Meaning

    Complete, Fabricate

  • word

    上旬

    Meaning

    First ten days of the month

  • word

    海上

    Meaning

    Sea

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    上陸

    Meaning

    Landing

  • word

    値上がり

    Meaning

    Price increase

  • word

    値上げ

    Meaning

    Price hike

  • word

    上回る

    Meaning

    Exceed

  • word

    途上

    Meaning

    Way

  • word

    持ち上げる

    Meaning

    Lift

  • word

    年上

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    盛り上がる

    Meaning

    Excite

  • word

    上流

    Meaning

    Upper class, Upstream

  • word

    飛び上がる

    Meaning

    Jump

  • word

    浮かび上がる

    Meaning

    Surface, Emerge

  • word

    上位

    Meaning

    Higher rank, Superior position

  • word

    陸上

    Meaning

    Land

  • word

    計上

    Meaning

    Inclusion

  • word

    上場

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    上級

    Meaning

    Advanced

  • word

    盛り上げる

    Meaning

    Boost

  • word

    頂上

    Meaning

    Summit

  • word

    召し上がる

    Meaning

    Eat, Drink

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