How to Say ‘Is doing (polite)’ in Japanese
しております
shi te ori masu
[shi te ori mas]
💬 Usage Tip: [しております] is a very polite version of [しています]. It often shows up in customer-service language, like [お待ちしております] or [営業しております].
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shi]
doing
The verb stem 'do'.
何をしようか？
What shall we do?
て
te
[te]
and
Particle used to connect words.
本を読んで、寝ます。
I will read a book and then sleep.
おり
ori
[ori]
being
An auxiliary verb indicating continuous action.
勉強しております。
I am studying.
ます
masu
[mas]
politeness suffix
Suffix used to express politeness.
ご協力お願いします。
Please cooperate.
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