おり (ori)

humble way to say ている; is (doing), while

Meaning & usage

おり is the humble version of ている, used in polite or business speech to describe an ongoing state or action. It attaches to the te-form of a verb (お待ちしております) or, in the pattern ~ております, follows the te-form plus the humble verb おる. Speakers use it when talking about themselves or their side, not the listener.

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