いらっしゃい

Japanese

Etymology

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
  • (Tokyo) いらっしゃ​い [ìrássháꜜì] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
  • IPA(key): [iɾa̠ɕːa̠i]

Phrase

いらっしゃい • (irasshai) 

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

Derived terms

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References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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