Japanese

ござる

ござる
Meaning: to be; to exist (honorific/polite)
Part of Speech: Verb, Auxiliary verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ござる ござらない
Polite ござります ござりません
Past ござった ござらなかった
Polite + Past ござりました ござりませんでした
Te-form ござって ござらなくて
Potential ござれる ござれない
Passive ござられる ござられない
Causative ござらせる ござらせない
Causative + Passive ござらされる ござらされない
Imperative ござれ ござるな

Handwriting

ご
ざ
る

Example sentences

Are there any unclear points?
本日はお忙しい中、お越しいただきありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming today despite your busy schedule.
トイレはあちらにございます。
The restroom is that way.
先程はお電話ありがとうございました。
Thank you for your phone call just now.
「いいえ、こちらこそありがとうございます。」
'No, thank you, likewise.'
お時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for your time.
本日はわざわざお越しいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming all the way today.
ご親切、まことにありがとうございます。
Thank you very much for your kindness.
本日はお忙しい中、お越しいただき誠にありがとうございます。
Thank you very much for coming today despite your busy schedule.
もはや日間もございません。
There is no more time left.

Usage Notes

An auxiliary verb used to express 'to be' or 'to exist' in a polite or honorific manner. It is most commonly used in its polite form 'gozaimasu'.

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