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A2 Noun
ですます体style of polite speech in Japanese (with sentences ending in 'desu' and verbs ending in 'masu')
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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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ですます体は口語文体の一つです。
The polite form is one form of colloquial writing.
ですます体には丁寧なニュアンスが含まれている。
Polite speech in Japanese contains a respectful nuance.
文末に「です」と「ます」を用いるのがですます体です。
Sentences ending with 'desu' and 'masu', are used in the polite form.
だ体やである体を使うとですます体に比べて文字数を少なくできます。
Compared to the polite word endings, the 'da' and 'de-aru' endings require fewer characters.
丁寧な表現であるですます体に対し、だ体やである体は丁寧さが少し弱くなります。
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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