さくら<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='475'>大好（だいす）き</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1072'>風邪（かぜ）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='49'>お母（かあ）さん</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='789'>犬（いぬ）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='972'>あなた</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='216'>ペン</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='416'>友達（ともだち）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24 data-vocab-id='663'>暑（あつ）い</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='412'>危険（きけん）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='243'>レストラン</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='468'>大丈夫（だいじょうぶ）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1025'>金曜日（きんようび）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'><strong>です</strong></span>。

<div class='writeup-body'>Similarly to <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='1'>だ</span>, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span> is an <span class='info-highlight' data-term='助動詞・じょどうし'>auxiliary verb</span> that is an expression of determination or assertion. It states that something 'is' a certain way. <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span> is considered to be the polite variation of <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='1'>だ</span>.<br><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span> connects to words in exactly the same way as だ, but is also regularly seen attached to the end of <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い-Adjectives</span>.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='478'>大学生（だいがくせい）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I am a college student.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>店（みせ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>It is a store.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>綺麗（きれい）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>It is beautiful.</div></li> <li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>面白（おもしろ）い<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>It is funny.</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>Although <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span> is regularly attached to the end of <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い-Adjectives</span>, some may actually consider this incorrect Japanese, and it should not be used in formal writing. In daily 'spoken' language/texting, however, it is completely normal.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>暑（あつ）い<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>It is hot.</div></li></ul>The above example should not be used in formal writing.</div></div>

Grammar Info

です

To be, Is