ございます

ご

ざ

い

ま

す

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Meanings

1

expression

to be; to exist

polite (teineigo)usually written using kana alone

Very polite ます-form corresponding largely to あります, used for the existence or location of things, services, information, etc. In 〜でございます, it functions as a very polite 'is/are.'

See also: 御座る

お手て洗あらいは二に階かいにございます。
The restroom is on the second floor.

こちらが本ほん日じつの資し料りょうでございます。

These are today's materials.

2

auxiliary verb

be doing; be in a state of having done

polite (teineigo)usually written using kana alone

Highly formal auxiliary after the て-form of a verb, especially in service or official language. Often appears as 〜してございます for something prepared, arranged, displayed, or otherwise put into a state by the speaker's side.

商しょう品ひんは一いっ階かいに展てん示じしてございます。
The products are displayed on the first floor.

3

auxiliary verb

did; have done

polite (teineigo)usually written using kana alonedated term

Dated auxiliary use in the form 〜ましてございます. Modern Japanese normally uses forms such as 〜ました or other polite expressions instead.

古ふるい丁てい寧ねいな文ぶんでは、「ただ今いま参まいりましてございます」のような形かたちが使つかわれた。
In older polite writing, forms such as 'I have just arrived' with 参りましてございます were used.