〜っす: This is a short, informal way to end a sentence. It is like saying "desu" or "masu" but in a more relaxed way. It shows you are friendly but still polite.

〜っす

This is a short, informal way to end a sentence. It is like saying "desu" or "masu" but in a more relaxed way. It shows you are friendly but still polite.

KMT5CasualSlangCasual ContractionSpoken OnlyKantoYouthMasculineKanto Suburban Verb EndingsGrammar

Noun + っすPrimary

な-Adjective + っす

い-Adjective + っす

Verb [stem] + っす

Verb [た-form] + っす

This is a short, informal way to end a sentence. It is like saying "desu" or "masu" but in a more relaxed way. It shows you are friendly but still polite.

あ、それ、自分の傘っす。

Ah, that's my umbrella.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life

昨日、先輩に言われたことは、もう全部やったっす。

I've already done everything the senior member told me to do yesterday.

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Education

いや、今日の練習はそんなにキツくないっす。

Nah, today's practice isn't that tough.

CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeSports & Martial Arts

え、マジっすか！？明日休みなんすか？

Eh, seriously?! We have the day off tomorrow?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

田中さんが「大丈夫っす」って言ってたんで、問題ないと思います。

Mr. Tanaka said, 'It's fine,' so I think there's no problem.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConjecturalWork & Career Business & Finance

Imagine a sports team. Younger players use this with older players. It shows respect. But it keeps things friendly and not too stiff.

This is different from "~jan". "~jan" is for things everyone knows. "~ssu" is for telling someone information. You use it when you answer a question. You might use it for someone older than you.

Don't use this when you write formal letters. It sounds very casual. It is mostly used by young men. Using it in the wrong place can sound rude.

Contrasts with(1)

あざっす

This is a very short way to say "thank you." It is like saying "thanks" instead of "thank you very much."

More formal alternatives(7)

〜じゃん

This is a casual word you add to the end of a sentence. You use it when you think the other person already knows something. Or maybe they forgot it. It is like saying 'right?' or 'see?' in English.

〜じゃんか

This word makes your sentence sound very strong. You use it when something is very clear to you. It can show surprise or that you were right.

〜じゃう

This is a short way to say 〜でしまう. It means an action is finished. It can show you feel regret or that something happened by accident.

〜ちまう

This is a short way to say "finish doing something." It can also show you did something by accident or feel bad about it. It sounds a bit rough or manly.

〜かった (non-standard past tense)

This is a casual way to say a verb in the past. It sounds a bit rough or childish. People use it instead of the normal past tense forms, 〜た or 〜だ.

〜くねえ

This is a rough, masculine way to say something is 'not' an i-adjective. It also means you 'don't want' to do something.

〜だぜ

This is a word men use at the end of a sentence. It makes what they say sound strong and sure. Sometimes it can sound a bit rough or like bragging.

ます形

This is a polite verb ending. You use it to show respect. It is the basic way to speak politely in Japanese.

〜です / 〜でした

This word means 'is' or 'am'. It connects two things. It makes your sentence polite.

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〜っす

This is a short, informal way to end a sentence. It is like saying "desu" or "masu" but in a more relaxed way. It shows you are friendly but still polite.

KMT5CasualSlangCasual ContractionSpoken OnlyKantoYouthMasculineKanto Suburban Verb EndingsGrammar

Noun + っすPrimary

な-Adjective + っす

い-Adjective + っす

Verb [stem] + っす

Verb [た-form] + っす

This is a short, informal way to end a sentence. It is like saying "desu" or "masu" but in a more relaxed way. It shows you are friendly but still polite.

あ、それ、自分の傘っす。

Ah, that's my umbrella.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life

昨日、先輩に言われたことは、もう全部やったっす。

I've already done everything the senior member told me to do yesterday.

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Education

いや、今日の練習はそんなにキツくないっす。

Nah, today's practice isn't that tough.

CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeSports & Martial Arts

え、マジっすか！？明日休みなんすか？

Eh, seriously?! We have the day off tomorrow?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

田中さんが「大丈夫っす」って言ってたんで、問題ないと思います。

Mr. Tanaka said, 'It's fine,' so I think there's no problem.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConjecturalWork & Career Business & Finance

Imagine a sports team. Younger players use this with older players. It shows respect. But it keeps things friendly and not too stiff.

This is different from "~jan". "~jan" is for things everyone knows. "~ssu" is for telling someone information. You use it when you answer a question. You might use it for someone older than you.

Don't use this when you write formal letters. It sounds very casual. It is mostly used by young men. Using it in the wrong place can sound rude.

Contrasts with(1)

あざっす

This is a very short way to say "thank you." It is like saying "thanks" instead of "thank you very much."

More formal alternatives(7)

〜じゃん

This is a casual word you add to the end of a sentence. You use it when you think the other person already knows something. Or maybe they forgot it. It is like saying 'right?' or 'see?' in English.

〜じゃんか

This word makes your sentence sound very strong. You use it when something is very clear to you. It can show surprise or that you were right.

〜じゃう

This is a short way to say 〜でしまう. It means an action is finished. It can show you feel regret or that something happened by accident.

〜ちまう

This is a short way to say "finish doing something." It can also show you did something by accident or feel bad about it. It sounds a bit rough or manly.

〜かった (non-standard past tense)

This is a casual way to say a verb in the past. It sounds a bit rough or childish. People use it instead of the normal past tense forms, 〜た or 〜だ.

〜くねえ

This is a rough, masculine way to say something is 'not' an i-adjective. It also means you 'don't want' to do something.

〜だぜ

This is a word men use at the end of a sentence. It makes what they say sound strong and sure. Sometimes it can sound a bit rough or like bragging.

ます形

This is a polite verb ending. You use it to show respect. It is the basic way to speak politely in Japanese.

〜です / 〜でした

This word means 'is' or 'am'. It connects two things. It makes your sentence polite.

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〜っす

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〜っす

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