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Auxiliary
1. to be​Archaic, Polite (teineigo) language, auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula
Auxiliary
2. to do​Archaic, Polite (teineigo) language, See also 候ふ, auxiliary used in place of ます
Other forms
候 【そう】、候 【さう】、候 【す】

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