Formal japanese Flashcards

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Formal Question Words (and Special Cases)

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どちら、こちら、そちら、あちら

When using どちら for だれ, add さま after どちら.
When replacing any こ、そ、あ-の verbs, add a の at the end.

ex. こちらのさかなをください. (This fish please)

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Formal ですか (and Usage)

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でしょうか

When used with casual-form verbs, add a の before the でしょうか

ex. 行ったのでしょうか (did you go?)

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3
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ある Verbs and Conjugations

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Only used with formal verbs

ます form:
- change the る ending to り and add ます

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4
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Formal Version of 食べる and のむ

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めしあがる

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5
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Formal Version of 見る

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ごらんになる

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Formal Version of 行く,くる, and いる

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いらっしゃる

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7
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Formal Version of する

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なさる

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8
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Formal Version of ある

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ござる

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9
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Formal Version of です

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でござる

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10
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Formal Version of いう

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おっしゃる

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