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A2 Noun

ですます(たい)style of polite speech in Japanese (with sentences ending in 'desu' and verbs ending in 'masu')

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    1. Noun

      1.

      style of polite speech in Japanese (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu")

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    ですます体 【ですますたい】

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      ですます(たい)口語(こうご)文体(ぶんたい)(ひと)つです。

      The polite form is one form of colloquial writing.

      • N1

      ですます(たい)には丁寧(ていねい)なニュアンスが(ふく)まれている。

      Polite speech in Japanese contains a respectful nuance.

      • N1

      文末(ぶんまつ)に「です」と「ます」を(もち)いるのがですます(たい)です。

      Sentences ending with 'desu' and 'masu', are used in the polite form.

      • N1

      (たい)やである(たい)使(つか)うとですます(たい)(くら)べて文字数(もじすう)(すく)なくできます。

      Compared to the polite word endings, the 'da' and 'de-aru' endings require fewer characters.

      • N1

      丁寧(ていねい)表現(ひょうげん)であるですます(たい)(たい)し、だ(たい)やである(たい)丁寧(ていねい)さが(すこ)(よわ)くなります。

      Compared to the polite connotation of the polite word endings, the politeness of the 'da' form and 'de-aru' endings are a little bit weaker.

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