ございます

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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

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

Conjugation of "ございます" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形) 御座いませ
御座いましょ 		ございませ
ございましょ 		gozaimase
gozaimasho
Continuative (連用形) 御座いまし ございまし gozaimashi
Terminal (終止形) 御座います ございます gozaimasu
Attributive (連体形) 御座います ございます gozaimasu
Hypothetical (仮定形) 御座いますれ ございますれ gozaimasure
Imperative (命令形) － － －
Key constructions
Passive － － －
Causative － － －
Potential － － －
Volitional 御座いましょう ございましょう gozaimashō
Negative 御座いません ございません gozaimasen
Negative continuative 御座いませず ございませず gozaimasezu
Formal － － －
Perfective 御座いました ございました gozaimashita
Conjunctive 御座いまして ございまして gozaimashite
Hypothetical conditional 御座いますれば ございますれば gozaimasureba
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