そろ・そう・さう・す

候

表記・読み：そろ・そう・さう・す

1. 1

   to be

   auxiliaryauxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copulaarchaicpolite (teineigo) language
2. 2

   to do

   auxiliaryauxiliary used in place of ますarchaicpolite (teineigo) language