Japanese · word

ございます

gozaimasu

(polite)

Meanings

• verb · A2

  Used as a formal, polite equivalent of あります to indicate the existence or possession of inanimate things.

  何かご質問はございますか。

• auxiliary · A2

  Used after the particle で as part of でございます, functioning as a formal, polite equivalent of です (to be).

  本日の担当は佐藤でございます。

• auxiliary · A1

  Used after the euphonic form of i-adjectives in fixed polite greetings and formal expressions of courtesy.

  どうもありがとうございます。