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申す: humble: say, be called

N3 · 11 Honorific & humble language

Humble verb for 言う.

Polite form: 申します. Introductions: 〜と申します. 申し上げる is the more humble form for speaking to a superior. Only for yourself or your group.

Examples

My name is Tanaka.

I told the teacher about that.

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