おはようございます

oh-ha-yoh-goo-zah-imasu

phrase★Beginner💡 good morning

“おはようございます、今日は何を食べますか。”

Good morning, what are we having for breakfast today?

formal

A polite greeting used in the morning

おはようございます。今日は晴れていますね。

Good morning. Isn't it a lovely day today?

💡

Used until around noon in polite settings

Synonyms

hello (daytime, neutral formality)

Use おはようございます until around noon for a polite morning greeting

From お (o, honorific prefix) + はよう (hayou, to eat) + ございます (gozaimasu, polite verb form)

Formal morning greeting in Japanese, used to show respect

お

honorific prefix

prefix

はよう

to eat (in this context, related to morning activity)

root

ございます

polite verb form of ある (to be)

suffix

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