召す (Mesu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to call, to summon, to send for, to invite”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto call; to summon; to send for; to invite
- godan verb, transitive verbto eat; to drink
- godan verb, transitive verbto put on; to wear
- godan verb, transitive verbto buy; to purchase
- godan verb, transitive verbto take (a bath)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto ride; to get in (a vehicle); to take
Examples
お風呂をお召しください。
Please take a bath.
お祖父さまはお風邪を召していらっしゃいます。
Grandfather has caught a cold.
洒落たお帽子をお召しになっていらっしゃいますね。
That's a stylish hat you are wearing.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).