Japanese phrase
___をしています。 ___ o shi te i ma su
Meaning
I am doing ___.
When to use it
Says that an activity is happening at the moment. This polite expression commonly gives a simple answer about a current task or routine.
Example dialogue
今、何をしていますか？ ima nan o shi te i ma su ka
What are you doing now?
今、料理をしています。 ima ryō ri o shi te i ma su
I am cooking.