〜ましょう
N5mashou
let's (do)
Formation
Verb-stem + ましょう
Chinese meanings
一起……吧
Chinese formation
动词ます形词干+ましょう
Chinese usage
礼貌地提出一起做某事的建议。
Chinese notes
较委婉的邀请可用〜ませんか。
Examples
- いっしょに行きましょう。Let's go together.一起去吧。
- 少し休みましょう。Let's take a short break.稍微休息一下吧。
- 駅の前で会いましょう。Let's meet in front of the station.在车站前见面吧。
Notes
Used when the speaker expects the listener to agree. To invite more gently, use 〜ませんか.
#invitation#suggestion
Related N5 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('mashou');
{
"id": "mashou",
"pattern": "〜ましょう",
"romaji": "mashou",
"level": "N5",
"meaning": "let's (do)",
"formation": "Verb-stem + ましょう",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "いっしょに行きましょう。",
"furigana": "いっしょに{行|い}きましょう。",
"en": "Let's go together."
},
{
"ja": "少し休みましょう。",
"furigana": "{少|すこ}し{休|やす}みましょう。",
"en": "Let's take a short break."
},
{
"ja": "駅の前で会いましょう。",
"furigana": "{駅|えき}の{前|まえ}で{会|あ}いましょう。",
"en": "Let's meet in front of the station."
}
],
"tags": [
"invitation",
"suggestion"
],
"notes": "Used when the speaker expects the listener to agree. To invite more gently, use 〜ませんか.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "231a50c5738e2b16965dc80d1810f9b292c27b0d44eb05037414c934c0e6174e",
"meanings": [
"一起……吧"
],
"formation": "动词ます形词干+ましょう",
"explanation": "礼貌地提出一起做某事的建议。",
"notes": "较委婉的邀请可用〜ませんか。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "いっしょに行きましょう。",
"zh": "一起去吧。"
},
{
"ja": "少し休みましょう。",
"zh": "稍微休息一下吧。"
},
{
"ja": "駅の前で会いましょう。",
"zh": "在车站前见面吧。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n5.json#mashou",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "d934ec9cae23ef6319e4ba07441d40af13dceb27ec3454f06b2235c1dce5561f"
}
}