いらっしゃい

Japanese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Phrase

いらっしゃい • (irasshai) 

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

Derived terms

• いってらっしゃい (itterasshai)

See also

• いらっしゃいませ (irasshaimase)