Japanese

っす

っす
Meaning: informal polite sentence ending (slang variant of 'desu')
Part of Speech: Auxiliary verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present っす っさない
Polite っします っしません
Past っした っさなかった
Polite + Past っしました っしませんでした
Te-form っして っさなくて
Potential っせる っせない
Passive っされる っされない
Causative っさせる っさせない
Imperative っせ っすな

Handwriting

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Example

I'm free tomorrow.

Usage Notes

A contraction of 'desu' used in informal but polite speech, often associated with younger speakers or certain subcultures.

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