〜でございます
N4de 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
- お手洗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、山田商店でございます。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
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}