Structure
する ￫ いたす
お + Verb［stem］+ 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
Details
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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).
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'.
Fun Fact
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.
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Examples
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ご案内いたします。
I will guide you.
拝借してもよろしいですか。
May I humbly borrow it?
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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Word_Nerd
Based exclusively on the way the lesson is laid out, my impression would be …店員としてご募集いたします. Since this is marked as an incorrect answer, I assume this must sound weird… But I don’t really understand how to get the correct answer using the “formula” of ご+する verb +いたす in the lesson.
The111
From the very beginning, this lesson feels contradictory about how to handle する verbs, specifically the absence/presence of a prefix (お/ご).
The structure section says:
する ￫ いたす <— LINE 1
お + Verb［stem］+ いたします
ご(1) + ［する］ Verb + いたします <— LINE 3(1) お, limited to ［する］Verbs like: 電話する、勉強する、散歩する
I’m ignoring the (1) footnote for now, because my confusion is more basic than that: LINE 1 and LINE 3 appear to contradict each toher.
LINE 1 of the structure implies that する verbs simply get the する changed to いたす, with no prefix. The lesson content seems to say the same thing (emphasis added):
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 ste...
thepostit
Wow, I came to ask about the train thing and, seeing all the comments, this grammar point seems woefully incomplete.