Structure
する ￫ いたす
お + Verb［ます］+ いたす
ご(1) + ［する］ Verb + いたす
(1) お, limited to ［する］Verbs like: 電話する、勉強する、散歩する
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About いたす
いたす, or 致す as it is often written, is a humble speech う-Verb, which refers to the actions of the speaker (or people within the speakers inner circle, like their company). Similarly to お〜する, いたす means 'to do'.
In the case of する verbs themselves, simply replace する with いたす. For other verbs, add いたす to the ます stem of the verb, while attaching お, or ご to the beginning (depending on whether it is a word of Japanese or Chinese origin).
In the case of する verbs themselves, simply replace する with いたす. For other verbs, add いたす to the ます stem of the verb, while attaching お, or ご to the beginning (depending on whether it is a word of Japanese or Chinese origin).
- 私たちが用意いたします。We will do the preparation.
- コートはこちらでお預かりいたします。We will look after your coats here.
- こちらからご連絡いたします。We will contact you.
Caution
Words that include the kanji 拝 'to worship', or 'to revere', do not usually require お, ご, or いたす. This is due to the word itself being 'respectful'.- 私は親戚のお寺を拝観する。I will look at my relatives' temple. (With utmost respect)
- 先輩からお金を拝借する。I will borrow money from my senpai. (With utmost respect)
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いたす is considered to be slightly more humble than お〜する, which means that it will be heard more frequently in advertisements, or being used by company employees.Synonyms
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ご案内いたします。
I will guide you.
駅の前でお待ちいたします。
I will wait in front of the station.
品物は明日お送りいたします。
We will send the merchandise tomorrow.
お荷物をお持ちいたしましょうか？
Shall I take your baggage?
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いたす – Grammar Discussion
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FlippFuzz
駅の前で＿＿＿。(待つ)
I will wait in front of the station.Bunpro’s answer：お待ちいたします
My answer：おまちしました (marked as wrong)What tells you that you need to use いたす instead of お〜する?
Edit: Nevermind. I figured out.
I got the tense wrong. I was using the past tense when the question wanted the present tense.
If you submit “おまちします”, you will get “Can you try a grammar structure that is used as a part of humble speech?”, which should hint that you need to use いたす.FlippFuzz
この電車はあと５分で______。ご注意ください。(出発する)
This train will depart in 5 minutes. Please, be careful.
自分、又は自分のグループの行動を示すものすごく丁寧な敬語表現。A very humble expression that highlights your own actions, or those of your in-group.
Why is the answer 出発いたします and not ご出発いたします?
According to いたす (JLPT N4) | Bunpro, it says “ご(1) + ［する］ Verb + いたします”
So, I was expecting the answer to be ご出発いたします.
Fuga
Hey @FlippFuzz !
ご/お is usually used with いたす when you want to express that you are putting yourself in a lower position to do something for another person. For example, if someone says that they will ご説明いたす something, it has the nuance of ‘(I am going to put myself in a lower position and) I will respectfully explain’. Since the train leaving, 出発いたす, is not an action you are doing for another person (in this context), it will sound a bit unnatural to use お/ご before it!
I hope this helps!
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