でやんす

Japanese

Etymology

A phrase consisted by で (de, locative particle) + やんす (yansu, auxiliary verb indicating politeness); considered to be changed from であります (dearimasu).

Phrase

でやんす • (de yansu) 

  1. (dated, now dialectal) indicating light polite assertive [from 17th c.]
    • c. 1708, Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Keisei Hangonkō (傾城反魂香):
      先(さき)の相(あい)手(て)がつよいか、身(み)の取(とり)廻(まわ)しのわるさか知(し)らんでやんす
      Saki no aite ga tsuyoi ka, mi no torimawashi no warusa ka shiran de yansu
      I don't know if the opponent is stronger or it's badness of an action of own body.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • でやす (deyasu)
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