であります

Japanese

Etymology

Comprised of で (de, copula in conjunctive form) + あり (ari, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of ある (aru, “to exist”)) + ます (masu, auxiliary verb used to form polite predicate).

The plain form である (de aru) first appears in the Muromachi period,[1] with this polite form であります (de arimasu) arising in the Edo period, first cited in 1800.[2] This latter form was initially used by the women of red light districts.[2] The sense later gained a more conversational tone through the influence of translations of Western works (Rangaku),[2] and by the Meiji period, the phrasing spread to include use by government and the armed forces.[2]

Phrase

であります • (de arimasu)

[from late 1700s] (now uncommon and formal) polite form of - である (de aru, “to be”)
- 1800, Sharebon (洒落本): Fūzokutsū (風俗通):
  なんでありますへ
  Nan de arimasu e
  What is it? → How may I help you?

Related terms

あります (arimasu)

References

“である”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
“であります”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN

[1] “である”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN

[KDJ2-2] “であります”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN

单词	であります
释义	であります Japanese Etymology Comprised of で (de, copula in conjunctive form) + あり (ari, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of ある (aru, “to exist”)) + ます (masu, auxiliary verb used to form polite predicate). The plain form である (de aru) first appears in the Muromachi period,[1] with this polite form であります (de arimasu) arising in the Edo period, first cited in 1800.[2] This latter form was initially used by the women of red light districts.[2] The sense later gained a more conversational tone through the influence of translations of Western works (Rangaku),[2] and by the Meiji period, the phrasing spread to include use by government and the armed forces.[2] Phrase であります • (de arimasu) [from late 1700s] (now uncommon and formal) polite form of - である (de aru, “to be”) 1800, Sharebon (洒落本): Fūzokutsū (風俗通): なんでありますへ Nan de arimasu* e* What is it? → How may I help you? Related terms あります (arimasu) References “である”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN “であります”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
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