ございます

Japanese

Alternative spelling
御座います

Etymology

Sound change from 御(ご)座(ざ)ります (gozarimasu, “to exist”, polite form).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ございま​す [gòzáímáꜜsù] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞za̠ima̠sɨ̥ᵝ]

Verb

ございます • (gozaimasu) 

  1. (formal) Polite form of ある (aru): to exist
    Synonym: あります (arimasu)
    おあつらえ向(む)きのお品(しな)がございます。
    O-atsuraemuki no o-shina ga gozaimasu.
    We have items that are suitable for you.
    (literally, “There exist items that are suitable for you.”)
  2. (auxiliary, formal) Polite form of ある (aru)
    お早(はよ)うございます。
    O-hayō gozaimasu.
    Good morning.
    ありがとうございました。
    Arigatō gozaimashita.
    Thank you.
    誠(まこと)に嬉(うれ)しゅうございます。
    Makoto ni ureshū gozaimasu.
    I am truly happy.
    死(し)にとうございます。
    Shinitō gozaimasu.
    I want to die.

Usage notes

Usage in polite speech varies between speakers. Primarily used only to indicate existence or location, as in:

  • 食(しょく)品(ひん)売(う)り場(ば)は地(ち)下(か)にございます。
    Shokuhin uriba wa chika ni gozaimasu.
    The food department is in the basement.
  • かばん売(う)り場(ば)は 1(いっ)階(かい)でございます。
    Kaban uriba wa ikkai de gozaimasu.
    The bag department is on the 1st floor.

Conjugation

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