〜て参ります（〜てまいります） (〜てまいります（〜てまいります）): This is a polite way to say you will do something. It shows respect to the person you are talking to.

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〜て参ります（〜てまいります）

This is a polite way to say you will do something. It shows respect to the person you are talking to.

N2 KMT5HumbleStandardAuxiliary ConstructionMixedHumble Auxiliary Verbs BusinessGrammar

Verb [て-form] + 参りますPrimary

This is a polite way to say you will do something. It shows respect to the person you are talking to.

それでは、新プロジェクトについてご説明して参ります。

Well then, I will now proceed to explain the new project.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalBusiness & Finance Work & Career

先日ご依頼の件、これまで調査して参りました。

Regarding the matter you requested the other day, I have been investigating it up until now.

HumblePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

本日は時間が限られておりますので、詳細については触れて参りません。

As time is limited today, I will not be touching upon the details.

HumbleNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeBusiness & Finance

これから取り組んで参りますが、いくつか質問がございます。

I will start working on this now, but I have a few questions.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

駅前のコンビニで飲み物を買って参りますので、少々お待ちください。

I'm going to go buy drinks at the convenience store in front of the station, so please wait a moment.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life Work & Career

This phrase shows you are serious. You promise to do something well. It tells others you are committed. It is like saying, 'I will definitely get this done.'

This is different from 〜ております. That means you are in a state of doing something. For example, 'I am prepared.' But 〜て参ります means you will go and do something. For example, 'I will go and prepare now.'

Watch out: You use this phrase for yourself. You also use it for people in your group. Do not use it for your boss. Do not use it for a customer. For example, do not say 'My boss will explain.'

More formal alternatives(1)

〜てまいる

This is a humble way to say "come" or "go." It also shows an action that has been happening until now.

Less formal alternatives(2)

〜所存です

A very humble and formal expression used to state one's own firm intention or determination, typically in a business or official context. It translates to 'I intend to...', 'I am resolved to...', or 'it is my intention to...'.

〜次第です

This phrase explains why something happened. It tells the reason or the situation behind it. It means 'that is why' or 'this is how it is'.

て形

This is a special form of words. You use it to connect actions or ideas. It can mean "and then," "because," or "by doing something."

参る

This word means 'to go' or 'to come'. You use it to show respect. You use it when you talk about yourself or your group.

〜ていく

This means an action begins now. It continues into the future. Or, something changes from now on.

〜てくる

This shows something started in the past. It has continued until now. Or it has changed until now.

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〜て参ります（〜てまいります）

This is a polite way to say you will do something. It shows respect to the person you are talking to.

N2 KMT5HumbleStandardAuxiliary ConstructionMixedHumble Auxiliary Verbs BusinessGrammar

Verb [て-form] + 参りますPrimary

This is a polite way to say you will do something. It shows respect to the person you are talking to.

それでは、新プロジェクトについてご説明して参ります。

Well then, I will now proceed to explain the new project.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingVolitionalBusiness & Finance Work & Career

先日ご依頼の件、これまで調査して参りました。

Regarding the matter you requested the other day, I have been investigating it up until now.

HumblePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

本日は時間が限られておりますので、詳細については触れて参りません。

As time is limited today, I will not be touching upon the details.

HumbleNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeBusiness & Finance

これから取り組んで参りますが、いくつか質問がございます。

I will start working on this now, but I have a few questions.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

駅前のコンビニで飲み物を買って参りますので、少々お待ちください。

I'm going to go buy drinks at the convenience store in front of the station, so please wait a moment.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life Work & Career

This phrase shows you are serious. You promise to do something well. It tells others you are committed. It is like saying, 'I will definitely get this done.'

Watch out: You use this phrase for yourself. You also use it for people in your group. Do not use it for your boss. Do not use it for a customer. For example, do not say 'My boss will explain.'

More formal alternatives(1)

〜てまいる

This is a humble way to say "come" or "go." It also shows an action that has been happening until now.

Less formal alternatives(2)

〜所存です

〜次第です

This phrase explains why something happened. It tells the reason or the situation behind it. It means 'that is why' or 'this is how it is'.

て形

This is a special form of words. You use it to connect actions or ideas. It can mean "and then," "because," or "by doing something."

参る

This word means 'to go' or 'to come'. You use it to show respect. You use it when you talk about yourself or your group.

〜ていく

This means an action begins now. It continues into the future. Or, something changes from now on.

〜てくる

This shows something started in the past. It has continued until now. Or it has changed until now.

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〜て参ります（〜てまいります）

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〜て参ります（〜てまいります）

Patterns1

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Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Common Mistakes1

Compare with3

More formal alternatives(1)

Less formal alternatives(2)

Prerequisites4

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