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honorific/humble forms of "desu" 2009/9/29 22:12
Hi. I'd like to ask about the difference between "degozaimasu" and "deirasshaimasu". To my best knowledge, "degozaimasu" is the humble form, and "deirasshaimasu" is the honorific form. But I maybe wrong. (which is why I'm asking this. ^^) Thank you.
by Zyzzyva (guest)  

... 2009/9/30 11:15
That's right.

If you are a waiter a very expensive restaurant and serving a dish to the guests (humble form):
- Kochira wa (XXX) de gozaimasu. (This dish is XXX.)

If you are introducing yourself (humble form), this would be the more natural expression:
- Zyzzyva to moushimasu.

If you are introducing your teacher/senior to someone else (honorific):
- XXX sensei de irasshaimasu. ABC daigaku no kyouju de irasshaimasu. (This is Prof. XXX. He is a professor at ABC univ.)
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