召す (めす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

召す (めす) means to wear / to eat / to ride / to call (honorific).

See example sentences below.

召す at a glance

召す

めすmesu

N1verb

to wear / to eat / to ride / to call (honorific)

召すめすmesuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to wear / to eat / to ride / to call (honorific)

Example 1

先生は帽子を召していた。

Translation

The teacher was wearing a hat.

Example 2

お客様はお茶を召し上がりました。

Translation

The guest drank the tea.