ございます (かん)

ございます (かん) · gozaimasu (kan) · JLPT N1 · noun

to be

🪑 御 (honorable) + 座 (seat): the polite 'to be' is literally a respectful seat, from ござる, polite ある

ございます comes from ござる, the polite form of ある (to exist). The kanji 御座 mean honorable seat. Use it in formal speech for things and people that exist or are present.

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