Meaning & usage
お is an honorific prefix added to certain nouns and some word stems to make expressions sound polite or respectful, as in お母さん and おめでとうございます. It appears in fixed polite phrases like おさきにしつれいします, and can also soften everyday words.
Example sentences 8
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「おさきにしつれいします」「おつかれさまでした」
"I'm finished for the day." "Much appreciated."
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ママー、今あのおにいちゃんすごいころんだよー。
Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!
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「どなたですか」「お母さんよ」
"Who is it?" "It's your mother."
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おめでとうございます。
Congratulations!
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おいくつですか？
How old are you?
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午後はずっと友人とおしゃべりをして過ごした。
I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.
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お誕生日おめでとうムーリエル！
Happy birthday, Muiriel!
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「ただいまー」「お帰りなさい」
"I'm back." "Welcome home."