いらっしゃい

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Japanese

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Etymology

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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

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Phrase

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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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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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