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〜でござる: is (samurai speech)

Character speech · 02 Endings and verbs

Samurai-style polite copula, like です/である.

Noun/na-adjective + でござる. Negative: でござらぬ. Associated with 拙者 and ninja or retainer characters (ニンニン). Plain form in anime: 〜でござるよ.

Examples

拙者せっしゃは侍さむらいでござる。

I am a samurai.

それは誠まことに残念ざんねんでござる。

That is truly regrettable.