ですます調 desumasu chō
ですます調
desumasu chō
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1. style of polite speech in Japanese (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu")
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ですます調 で
desumasu chōde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. -te form: polite style
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ですます調 ではありません
desumasu cho udewa arimasen
The polite negative form
1. Is not polite.; Is not formal.
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ですます調 でしょう
desumasu chōdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; It seems likely.
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ですます調 ではありませんでした
desumasu cho udewa arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not (formal polite); Did not (formal polite)
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ですます調 だったら
desumasu chōdattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when… (polite); Were to be… (polite)
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ですます調 であれば
desumasu chōdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when [WORD] is/were…; If [WORD] were to…
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