お〜いたします: This is a very polite way to say you will do something. You do it for someone important. It shows great respect.

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お〜いたします

This is a very polite way to say you will do something. You do it for someone important. It shows great respect.

N3 KMT5HumbleStandardHonorific ConstructionMixedKenjougo Verbs PatternGrammar

お + Verb [stem] + いたしますPrimary

This is a very polite way to say you will do something. You do it for someone important. It shows great respect.

お客様がお戻りになるまで、こちらでお待ちいたします。

I will wait here until you (the customer) return.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

先日お送りいたしました書類は、ご確認いただけましたでしょうか。

Regarding the documents I sent the other day, have you had a chance to check them?

HumblePastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

この件は、私から部長にお伝えいたします。

I will convey this matter to the department head.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career

弊社の方針により、現金でのお取引はお受けいたしません。

Due to our company's policy, we do not accept cash transactions.

HumbleNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Politics & Law

皆様を代表いたしまして、一言お礼を申し上げます。

On behalf of everyone, I would like to express a word of thanks.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career Culture & Traditions

This is much more polite than "お + V-stem + する". You use it for customers or bosses. It shows great respect to them.

Don't use this when a verb already has its own humble form. For example, say "参ります" for "go," not "お行きいたします."

Use this when you want to sound very polite. It shows you are speaking for your company. It makes your words sound more official and trustworthy.

Contrasts with(1)

お〜いただく

You use this phrase when you do something for someone else. It shows you are thankful for the chance to do it. It is a very polite way to speak.

More formal alternatives(1)

お〜する

This is a polite way to talk about your own actions. It shows respect to the person you are talking to. You use it when you do something for someone important.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

お〜する

This is a polite way to talk about your own actions. It shows respect to the person you are talking to. You use it when you do something for someone important.

いたす

It means 'to do'. You use it to humbly talk about your own actions. This shows respect to someone above you.

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Dictionary

お〜いたします

This is a very polite way to say you will do something. You do it for someone important. It shows great respect.

N3 KMT5HumbleStandardHonorific ConstructionMixedKenjougo Verbs PatternGrammar

お + Verb [stem] + いたしますPrimary

This is a very polite way to say you will do something. You do it for someone important. It shows great respect.

お客様がお戻りになるまで、こちらでお待ちいたします。

I will wait here until you (the customer) return.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

先日お送りいたしました書類は、ご確認いただけましたでしょうか。

Regarding the documents I sent the other day, have you had a chance to check them?

HumblePastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

この件は、私から部長にお伝えいたします。

I will convey this matter to the department head.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career

弊社の方針により、現金でのお取引はお受けいたしません。

Due to our company's policy, we do not accept cash transactions.

HumbleNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Politics & Law

皆様を代表いたしまして、一言お礼を申し上げます。

On behalf of everyone, I would like to express a word of thanks.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career Culture & Traditions

This is much more polite than "お + V-stem + する". You use it for customers or bosses. It shows great respect to them.

Don't use this when a verb already has its own humble form. For example, say "参ります" for "go," not "お行きいたします."

Use this when you want to sound very polite. It shows you are speaking for your company. It makes your words sound more official and trustworthy.

Contrasts with(1)

お〜いただく

You use this phrase when you do something for someone else. It shows you are thankful for the chance to do it. It is a very polite way to speak.

More formal alternatives(1)

お〜する

This is a polite way to talk about your own actions. It shows respect to the person you are talking to. You use it when you do something for someone important.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

お〜する

This is a polite way to talk about your own actions. It shows respect to the person you are talking to. You use it when you do something for someone important.

いたす

It means 'to do'. You use it to humbly talk about your own actions. This shows respect to someone above you.

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お〜いたします

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お〜いたします

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More formal alternatives(1)

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