かしこまりました

Meanings

polite (teineigo)usually written using kana alone

Polite (teineigo) expression used to acknowledge a request or instruction from a superior, customer, or someone you respect. Conveys compliance and readiness to act.

「この書しょ類るいをコピーしてください」「畏かしこまりました。」
"Please copy these documents." "Certainly."
お客きゃく様さま、畏かしこまりました。少しょう々しょうお待まちください。
Certainly, sir/madam. Please wait a moment.

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Kanji

畏fear, majestic, graciously

Related words

承しょう知ちN3
承知する is a formal way to say 'to understand/accept', often used in business contexts, while 畏まりました is the deferential set phrase used mainly in service or customer-facing situations.
分わかるN5
分かる is the plain verb for 'to understand', used in casual or neutral polite speech, whereas 畏まりました is a much more deferential, ready-to-comply expression used toward superiors or customers.
了りょう解かいN1
了解 is a casual, often workplace-slang way to acknowledge instructions, while 畏まりました is the highly polite, deferential version used in service settings.

Etymology

The polite past form of 畏まる, a native verb meaning to adopt a respectful attitude and, by extension, to obey or acknowledge a request deferentially.