いらっしゃい

Japanese edit

Etymology edit

Imperative form (命令形) of いらっしゃる (irassharu);^[1] shortening of いらっしゃいまし (irasshaimashi).^[1]

Pronunciation edit

(Tokyo) いらっしゃい [ìrássháꜜì] (Nakadaka – [4])^[1]
IPA^(key): [iɾa̠ɕːa̠i]

Phrase edit

いらっしゃい • (irasshai)

(polite) come; go; be (imperative)^[1]
Interjection used to welcome someone's visit: welcome^[1]
Interjection used by stores to attract customers.^[1]

Derived terms edit

いってらっしゃい (itterasshai)

See also edit

いらっしゃいませ (irasshaimase)

References edit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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