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Breakdown of moushiageru
上げるageru
to raise; to give
speak humbly
申
You poke a tortoise's shell with a stick. The tortoise begins to speak humbly to you.
Usages of moushiageru
失礼な こと を 申し上げました。shitsureina koto o moushiagemashita.
I said something rude (and apologize for it).
お祝い の 言葉 を 申し上げます。oiwai no kotoba o moushiagemasu.
I would like to offer some words of congratulation.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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