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〜ましょう

N5
mashou

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

  • いっしょに行いきましょう。
    Let's go together.
    一起去吧。
  • 少すこし休やすみましょう。
    Let's take a short break.
    稍微休息一下吧。
  • 駅えきの前まえで会あいましょう。
    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

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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"
  }
}