英和和英

読み方 もうす

他動詞

1

（Honorific for） to say

用例

• 彼は決してご恩を忘れぬと申しております
  He says he will never forget you kindness.

• 実を申せば嫌いです
  To tell the truth, I do not like it.
• そう申してはなんですがあなたの演説は二番でした
  If I may venture to say so, your speech was the second best
  Your speech was, under favour, the second best.
• 申すまでも無い
  I need not say―I need scarcely say―It is needless to say―It goes without saying―to say nothing of―not to speak of―not to mention―let alone.
• 彼は英語は申すまでも無く、英語は申すに及ばず仏独にも通じております
  He knows French and German, to say nothing of his English―not to speak of his English―not to mention his English―let alone his English.

2

（Honorific for） to name （a boy Taro）; to call （a flower camellia, etc.）

用例

• この子は太郎と申します
  The boy is named Taro.

• 私は田中と申します
  My name is Tanaka
  I am one Tanaka.
• この花は何と申しますか
  What do you call this flower?
• 椿と申します
  We call it camellia
  It is called camellia.

3

（An honorific suffixed to verbs） to do oneself the honour （to do something）; to beg leave （to do something）

用例

• ご案内申しましょう
  I will do myself the honour to show you the way.

• 此段御屈申上候成
  I beg to report that...