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JLPT N4 Grammar

丁寧語

N4Other

N4 · Other · です / ます / ございます

Meaning

polite language

Structure

です / ます / ございます

Explanation

Polite language uses forms such as です and ます to make sentences polite.

Usage

It does not necessarily honor the other person or humble oneself; it mainly makes the style polite.

Example

明日は九時に出発します。

We will depart at nine tomorrow.

Common Mistake

Do not lump polite, honorific, and humble language into one category.

Memory Tip

です and ます are the core of polite language.

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