ござる【
御座る
】

gozaru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to be

Intransitive

Polite

Archaic

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to ございます

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to come; to go; to be (somewhere)

Intransitive

Honorific

Archaic

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

Auxiliary Verb

3. to be (doing)

Honorific

Archaic

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

ござった

gozatta

The past form

1. Was (polite); Sat (polite)

Verb

#29852

ござって

gozatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Sit.; Be seated.

Verb

#122516

ござらない

gozaranai

The negative form

1. Is not (formal); Are not (formal)

Verb

#930896

ござらなかった

gozaranakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not (polite); Wasn't (polite)

Verb

#535196

ござりました

gozarimashita

The polite past form

1. Was (humble/polite); Existed (humble/polite)

Verb

#67652

ござります

gozarimasu

The polite form

1. To be (humble); To exist (humble)

Verb

#10803

ござりません

gozarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not sitting; Is not present

Verb

#81956

ござりませんでした

gozarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not sitting; Was not present

Verb

#205027

Common 24 items

ござったばかり

gozattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just sat; Just was (in a certain state/position)

Verb

#2473428

ござっちゃう

gozacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To be (polite, contracted, completive/regretful); To end up being

Verb

#2473428

ござっちゃダメ

gozaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't do that.; You mustn't.

Verb

#2473428

ござっていない

gozatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Is not (present progressive); Does not exist

Verb

#2473428

ござっています

gozatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is/are (being); Is/are (in the state of)

Verb

#2473428

ござっている

gozatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Sitting; Being seated

Verb

#2473428

ござってわいけない

gozattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not sit.; Do not sit.

Adjective

#2473428

ござってもいう

gozattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. You may sit.; It's okay to sit.

Adjective

#2473428

ござっとく

gozattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To have ready; To be prepared

Verb

#2473428

ござらないで

gozaranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't sit.; Don't be.

Verb

#2473428

ござらないでください

gozaranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't sit.; Don't be.

Verb

#2473428

ござらなきゃ

gozaranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Verb

#2473428

ござらなくてもいう

gozaranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Not necessary.; Don't have to.

Adjective

#2473428

ござらなければならない

gozaranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Must be

Adjective

#2473428

ござりたい

gozaritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to be; Wish to be

Verb

#2473428

ござりたくない

gozaritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Do not want to sit.; Do not want to be seated.

Verb

#2473428

ござりなさい

go zari nasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Sit down.; Be seated.

Verb

#2473428

ござりましょう

gozarimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's sit.; Shall we sit?

Verb

#39738

ござるところ

gozaru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#2473428

ござるみたい

gozaru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be; Appears to be

Verb

#891582

おすわれない

osuwarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot sit.; Cannot be present.

Verb

#2473428

おすわれます

osuwaremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

Verb

#2473428

おすわれる

osuwareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can sit; Is allowed to sit

Verb

#2473428

ござろう

gozarō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's see.; Shall we.

Verb

#34145

Advanced 27 items

ござったそうだ

gozatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Was (reportedly); Used to be (reportedly)

Verb

#2473428

ござっただろう

gozattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Was likely; Probably was

Verb

#2473428

ござったところ

gozatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Was there.; Just did.

Verb

#2473428

ござったら

gozattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) is/exists; If/when (one) sits

Verb

#534338

ござったらしい

gozattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Was apparently; Seemed to have been

Verb

#2473428

ござってくださいませ

gozatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please sit.; Please be seated.

Verb

#2473428

ござってくれ

gozatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Sit down.; Have a seat.

Verb

#2473428

ござってちょうだい

gozatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please sit.; Sit down.

Verb

#2473428

ござってわならない

gozattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do.; Forbidden.

Adjective

#2473428

ござってもよろしい

gozattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I sit down?; You may sit down.

Adjective

#2473428

ござらせられる

gozaraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be allowed; To be permitted

Verb

#2473428

ござらせる

gozaraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone sit; To allow someone to sit

Verb

#2473428

ござらないでくれ

gozaranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't sit.; Don't be seated.

Verb

#2473428

ござらなければいけない

gozaranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be.; Should be.

Adjective

#2473428

ござられる

gozarareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be seated; To be present

Verb

#2473428

ござりがち

gozarigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to sitting; Tending to sit

Verb

#2473428

ござりきる

gozari kiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully sit; To be completely seated

Verb

#2473428

ござりそうだ

go zari sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be sitting; Looks seated

Verb

#2473428

ござりっぱなし

gozarippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left sitting; Still seated

Verb

#2473428

ござるそうだ

gozaru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said.; I hear that...

Verb

#2473428

ござると

gozaruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one is present.; If/when there is.

Verb

#230222

ござるな

gozaruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Do not sit.; Do not be.

Verb

#20178

ござるなら

gozarunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If present; If there is

Verb

#368875

ござるようだ

gozaru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks

Verb

#606282

ござるらしい

gozarurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be; Apparently is

Verb

#2473428

ござれ

gozare

A strong, direct command

1. Sit.; Be seated.

Verb

#80345

ござれば

gozareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when present; If/when seated

Verb

#116759

ござる【
御座る
】

gozaru

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