汝
なむち
なれ
まし
pronoun
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
archaism
you
ませ
まし
auxiliary
see: ます
polite (teineigo) language
(used to make a polite request or demand) please
used to increase the politeness of a greeting, apology, etc.
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猿
猨
word containing out-dated kanji
ましら
まし
out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
ape
non-human primate
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増し
まし
マシ
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
[esp. マシ]
better
less objectionable
preferable
noun, used as a suffix
more
increase
extra
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaism
increase
growth
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