〜がんす: This word makes your sentences polite. It is like 'desu' or 'masu'. But it is even more polite, like 'gozaimasu'. People in Tohoku use it.

〜がんす

This word makes your sentences polite. It is like 'desu' or 'masu'. But it is even more polite, like 'gozaimasu'. People in Tohoku use it.

KMT9FormalSlangAuxiliary ConstructionMixedTohokuOlder SpeakersTohoku Particles And InterjectionsGrammar

Verb [stem] + がんすPrimary

Noun + で + がんす

い-Adjective [stem] + く + がんす

な-Adjective + で + がんす

This word makes your sentences polite. It is like 'desu' or 'masu'. But it is even more polite, like 'gozaimasu'. People in Tohoku use it.

こちらが主人の書斎でがんす。

This is the master's study.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeHome & Housing Family & Relationships

昨日は大変お世話になりがんした。

Thank you for your great help yesterday.

FormalPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life

まだお帰りになられないのでがんすか？

Are you not going home yet?

RespectfulNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life Travel & Transportation

このリンゴは、わしが育てたんでがんすよ。

These apples, I grew them myself, you know.

PolitePastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticFood & Dining Nature & Environment

それでは、これより踊りを披露しがんす。

Well then, I will now perform a dance.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalCulture & Traditions Music & Entertainment

This word sounds old-fashioned. It is like a polite way of speaking from a long time ago. It makes you think of older people or certain places in Japan.

This is different from "desu" or "masu." It is much more formal. It is like "gozaimasu." Other Tohoku words are different. They are not always about politeness.

Don't use this when you are speaking in a city. It is like using very old-fashioned words. You will sound like you are acting. This word is only used at the end of a sentence. It is not used in the middle.

More formal alternatives(7)

〜べ

This word means "let's" or "shall we." It can also mean "probably" or "must be."

〜っぺ

This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It means 'let's do something' or 'I will do something'. People in the Tohoku area of Japan use it.

〜さ

This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It is used in the Tohoku area of Japan. It makes your words sound stronger. It can also ask for agreement.

〜なぁ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. People in Tohoku use it to show feelings. It also asks for a soft agreement. Or it can be used when talking to yourself. It makes your words sound friendly and warm.

〜っちゃ

This is a word used at the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you say. People in the Tohoku area use it a lot.

〜け

This is a question word. People in the Tohoku area use it. It is like saying "ka" at the end of a sentence.

〜んだ

This word is used at the end of a sentence. It means 'that's right' or 'yep'. People in the Tohoku area of Japan use it a lot.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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Dictionary

〜がんす

This word makes your sentences polite. It is like 'desu' or 'masu'. But it is even more polite, like 'gozaimasu'. People in Tohoku use it.

KMT9FormalSlangAuxiliary ConstructionMixedTohokuOlder SpeakersTohoku Particles And InterjectionsGrammar

Verb [stem] + がんすPrimary

Noun + で + がんす

い-Adjective [stem] + く + がんす

な-Adjective + で + がんす

This word makes your sentences polite. It is like 'desu' or 'masu'. But it is even more polite, like 'gozaimasu'. People in Tohoku use it.

こちらが主人の書斎でがんす。

This is the master's study.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeHome & Housing Family & Relationships

昨日は大変お世話になりがんした。

Thank you for your great help yesterday.

FormalPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life

まだお帰りになられないのでがんすか？

Are you not going home yet?

RespectfulNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life Travel & Transportation

このリンゴは、わしが育てたんでがんすよ。

These apples, I grew them myself, you know.

PolitePastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticFood & Dining Nature & Environment

それでは、これより踊りを披露しがんす。

Well then, I will now perform a dance.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalCulture & Traditions Music & Entertainment

This word sounds old-fashioned. It is like a polite way of speaking from a long time ago. It makes you think of older people or certain places in Japan.

This is different from "desu" or "masu." It is much more formal. It is like "gozaimasu." Other Tohoku words are different. They are not always about politeness.

More formal alternatives(7)

〜べ

This word means "let's" or "shall we." It can also mean "probably" or "must be."

〜っぺ

This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It means 'let's do something' or 'I will do something'. People in the Tohoku area of Japan use it.

〜さ

This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It is used in the Tohoku area of Japan. It makes your words sound stronger. It can also ask for agreement.

〜なぁ

〜っちゃ

This is a word used at the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you say. People in the Tohoku area use it a lot.

〜け

This is a question word. People in the Tohoku area use it. It is like saying "ka" at the end of a sentence.

〜んだ

This word is used at the end of a sentence. It means 'that's right' or 'yep'. People in the Tohoku area of Japan use it a lot.