(arch) (pol) (See 候ふ・2) to be (auxiliary used in place of "aru" after "de" or "ni" when forming a copula), to do (auxiliary used in place of "-masu" after a -masu stem)
(2) (arch) (pol) to be (auxiliary used in place of "aru" after "de" or "ni" when forming a copula), to do (auxiliary used in place of "-masu" after a -masu stem)