Japanese

ござる
Meaning: to be; to exist; to come/go (polite/archaic)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 御座る 御座らない
Polite 御座ります 御座りません
Past 御座った 御座らなかった
Polite + Past 御座りました 御座りませんでした
Te-form 御座って 御座らなくて
Potential 御座れる 御座れない
Passive 御座られる 御座られない
Causative 御座らせる 御座らせない
Causative + Passive 御座らされる 御座らされない
Imperative 御座れ 御座るな

Handwriting

御
座
る

Example sentences

Is there something troubling you?
雨の中、わざわざお越しいただきありがとうございます。
Thank you for taking the trouble to come in the rain.
ちと、お伺いしたいことがございます。
Excuse me, I have a little something I'd like to ask you.
若輩の身ではございますが、精一杯努力する所存です。
Although I am young and inexperienced, I intend to do my absolute best.
温かいお言葉をいただき、恐懼感激の至りでございます。
I am deeply moved and awed by your warm words.

Usage Notes

An archaic or polite verb equivalent to 「ある」, 「いる」. In modern Japanese, it is mostly found in the polite form 「ございます」.

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