でございます

でございます is the ultra-polite form of the copula です. It is used in very formal situations such as customer service, ceremonial occasions, or when speaking to customers or elders in a professional setting. It attaches to nouns (including な-adjectives in their copula form) via で, creating a respectful declaration about what something is. It is not used in everyday casual conversations; reserve it for announcements, introductions in formal service, or when you want to show high respect. Notes: - Common usage: after a noun, e.g., こちらが社長でございます。 (This is the president.) - You can introduce yourself politely: 私が田中でございます。 (I am Tanaka.) - It can also replace です in captions or signs to convey formality: この商品でございます。 (This product is this one.) - Do not use with verbs; it only follows nouns or na-adjectives that behave like nouns.