ございます

expression

to be; to exist

Very polite ます-form corresponding largely to あります, used for the existence or location of things, services, information, etc. In 〜でございます, it functions as a very polite 'is/are.'

See also: ござる

• お手て洗あらいは二に階かいにございます。

  The restroom is on the second floor.

• こちらが本ほん日じつの資し料りょうでございます。

  These are today's materials.

auxiliary verb

be doing; be in a state of having done

Highly formal auxiliary after the て-form of a verb, especially in service or official language. Often appears as 〜してございます for something prepared, arranged, displayed, or otherwise put into a state by the speaker's side.

• 商しょう品ひんは一いっ階かいに展てん示じしてございます。

  The products are displayed on the first floor.

auxiliary verb

did; have done

Dated auxiliary use in the form 〜ましてございます. Modern Japanese normally uses forms such as 〜ました or other polite expressions instead.

• 古ふるい丁てい寧ねいな文ぶんでは、「ただ今いま参まいりましてございます」のような形かたちが使つかわれた。

  In older polite writing, forms such as 'I have just arrived' with 参りましてございます were used.