Meaning of で御座います(でございます) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level で御座います

Kana Reading でございます

Romaji degozaimasu

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

Meaning

to be (copula)

Examples of で御座います, でございます in a sentence

これについては「まことに仰る通りでございます」と答えるしかないのです。

In connection with this I can only reply, "it is just as you say."
「何時をご希望でございますか？」「２時でいいですが」

What time would you like that for? "Two o'clock would be good."

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御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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座 JLPT 3

10 strokes

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

On'Yomi: ザ

Kun'Yomi: すわ.る

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