〜ございます

Pattern

〜ございます

Level

N4

Reading

〜ございます

Meaning

(Humble/polite) is/are; have

Attaches to

Noun + でございます; い-adj stem + くございます; な-adj stem + で + ございます

Nuance & register

Formal, polite. Used to show respect to the listener. Often used in customer service, announcements, or highly formal interactions.

Example

こちらにメニューがございます。ご質問はございませんか。

Easily confused with

〜あります - 〜ございます is a more polite and formal equivalent of 〜あります, often used in customer service or highly formal settings.

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