Honorifics

ございます

いらっしゃいます

まいります

おります

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• (ON PHONE)
• I'm looking for Minister Sato.
• I'm sorry, he's not in right now.
• ております: A self-effacing expression of "ています", indicating a respectful expression of continuity in the state of oneself or one's own party.
• ございます: A solemn expression of "あります".
• いらっしゃいます："Iる", "来る", and "行く "are honorific expressions.
• Mairimasu: A self-effacing expression for "行く" and "来る".

幸せでございます

恐縮に存じます

ありがたく存じます

ありがとうございます

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• I'm asking a little too much, but if I could hear back by tomorrow then I'd appreciate it.
• Sujiru: It is a self-effacing expression of "思う", and together with "ありがたい", it forms "ありがたく存じる", which expresses the feeling of being worthy of celebration and feeling immense gratitude.
• 幸せでございます：很幸福
• I'm sorry that I'm not able to save the money.
• ありがとうございます：Thank you!

丁寧語

尊敬語

謙譲語

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• Received treats from a client.
• Itadaku: It is a self-effacing expression of "もらう" to indicate that you have received items from your elders or superiors.

丁寧語

尊敬語

謙譲語

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• The principal teacher sat down in her chair.
• お + verb ます form (drop ます) + になる: an expression form of honorifics that indicates the action behavior of the other person.

丁寧語

尊敬語

謙譲語

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• Had bread for breakfast.
• Tingyin: A polite expression distinguished from the simplified "だ", commonly found in "です", "ます", and "ございます".