degozaru

(v)?@- copula verb

"to be"

Degozaru is a polite expression replacing desu (not to be confused with "gozaru" - a verb of existence).

It is very polite and, unless you are a samurai or a yakuza, you don't usually use it.

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Watashi wa isogashikunai degozaimasu.
(I am not busy)

by ŽR–{ April 22, 2005