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〜でございます: is (very polite)

N2 · 12 Honorific and humble set forms

A very polite way of saying です.

Noun / na-adjective + でございます. Used in shops, hotels and announcements: こちらが受付でございます. It is not used about yourself in casual talk. Compare 〜であります (military or formal speech) and 〜です.

Examples

こちらが当とうホテルのロビーでございます。

This is the lobby of our hotel.

お待またせいたしました。コーヒーでございます。

Thank you for waiting. Here is your coffee.

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