Vocabulary

What does おっしゃる (ossharu) mean?

おっしゃる means to say (honorific for いう).

Quick facts
Readingおっしゃる
Romajiossharu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
おっしゃる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkossharu

to say (honorific for いう)

GenkiGenki 19honorific

Example sentences

  • May I ask your name?

  • What did the teacher say?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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