敬語N4

申す

to say (humble)

Structure

申す(言う の謙譲語)

Explanation

The humble form of 言う for one's own speech (私は田中と申します), commonly used in self-introductions.

Examples

私は田中と申します。

My name is Tanaka.

改めてお礼を申します。

I'd like to thank you again.

Note

申す is the humble of 言う; と申します is the standard humble self-introduction. Slightly less formal than 申し上げる.

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