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〜でございます

N4
de gozaimasu

is; am; are (very polite copula)

Formation

Noun / na-Adj + でございます

Chinese meanings

是(郑重礼貌)

Chinese formation

名词/な形容词+でございます

Chinese usage

以非常郑重的语气表达判断或状态。

Chinese notes

常见于店员、酒店员工对顾客的讲话。

Examples

  • お手て洗あらいはあちらでございます。
    The restroom is over there.
    洗手间在那边。
  • こちらが、お部屋へやのかぎでございます。
    Here is your room key.
    这是您房间的钥匙。
  • はい、山やま田だ商しょう店てんでございます。
    Hello, Yamada Shoten speaking.
    您好,这里是山田商店。

Notes

The very polite version of です, typical of shop and hotel staff speaking to customers. ございます on its own is the polite form of あります.

#politeness#formal

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('de-gozaimasu');
{
  "id": "de-gozaimasu",
  "pattern": "〜でございます",
  "romaji": "de gozaimasu",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "is; am; are (very polite copula)",
  "formation": "Noun / na-Adj + でございます",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "お手洗いはあちらでございます。",
      "furigana": "お{手洗|てあら}いはあちらでございます。",
      "en": "The restroom is over there."
    },
    {
      "ja": "こちらが、お部屋のかぎでございます。",
      "furigana": "こちらが、お{部屋|へや}のかぎでございます。",
      "en": "Here is your room key."
    },
    {
      "ja": "はい、山田商店でございます。",
      "furigana": "はい、{山田|やまだ}{商店|しょうてん}でございます。",
      "en": "Hello, Yamada Shoten speaking."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "politeness",
    "formal"
  ],
  "notes": "The very polite version of です, typical of shop and hotel staff speaking to customers. ございます on its own is the polite form of あります.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "0036297810059a9cba9585a9ccd4ec9f24c8400d5a9ff2433f69029776d54d47",
    "meanings": [
      "是(郑重礼貌)"
    ],
    "formation": "名词/な形容词+でございます",
    "explanation": "以非常郑重的语气表达判断或状态。",
    "notes": "常见于店员、酒店员工对顾客的讲话。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "お手洗いはあちらでございます。",
        "zh": "洗手间在那边。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "こちらが、お部屋のかぎでございます。",
        "zh": "这是您房间的钥匙。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "はい、山田商店でございます。",
        "zh": "您好,这里是山田商店。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#de-gozaimasu",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "5c37d9995f1c593e4b9d4ccc98935f7f9d696d6295186e3ba434896fb78fd2a8"
  }
}