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っめんしぇーん・ぅめんしぇーん : qmensheen · 'mensheen | define meaning

qmensheen · 'mensheen

Pronunciation: [ʔmen̩ɕeːŋ̍]

Definition

Verb, Auxiliary

(Polite) To be
(Polite) To come
(Polite) To go

Notes

Used when speaking with someone of equal status or rank, someone of higher status or rank, or someone older than oneself. Considered less polite than the form いめんしぇーん imensheen.

Variant:

っめんせーん qmenseen

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	っめんしぇーんぅめんしぇーん
Romanization	qmensheen ʔmensheen 'mensheen
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔmen̩ɕeːŋ̍]

意味：いらっしゃる、おいでになる【お出でになる・御出でになる】、おいでなさる【お出でなさる・御出でなさる】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 10). っめんしぇーん・ぅめんしぇーん : qmensheen · 'mensheen | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8891/qmensheen-'mensheen/.