表層形
誦し
ショーシ
動詞
誦し (ショーシ)
Shoushi · しょーし — to recite, to chant, to read aloud
Other ways to say “to recite” in Japanese →
誦し in rōmaji: shoushi, also spelled shoshi.
動詞
一般
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📝 誦する 🔤 サ行変格 📐 未然形-一般
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
誦し
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
誦する
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| 読み (Reading) |
ショーシ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
サ行変格
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
未然形-一般
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
誦し
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| 読み・基本形 |
ショースル
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| 表記・基本形 |
誦する
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| 見出し語の読み |
ショウスル
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💡 English Meaning
誦し means “to recite, to chant, to read aloud” — full definition & examples →
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ショーシ
Lemma: 誦する
動詞一般**
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⚡ サ変 (Suru-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
誦します
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| て形 (Te-form) |
誦して
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| 過去形 (Past) |
誦した
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
誦しない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
誦しましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
誦できる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
誦される
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
誦させる
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Did you know · 動詞
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What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (誦し) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (誦する) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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