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おっしゃる (ossharu)

to say, to speak, to tell, to talk

  • JLPT N1
  • Godan verb
  • Pitch 3

Meaning

おっしゃる (ossharu) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “to say, to speak, to tell, to talk”.

Example sentences 11

あなたのおっしゃる通とおりです。

It is as you say.

何なんとおっしゃいましたか。

I beg your pardon?

なぜそうおっしゃるのですか。

Why do you say that?

何なにがおっしゃりたいのですか。

What are you getting at?

Conjugation table

おっしゃる is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionaryおっしゃるossharu
Negativeおっしゃらないossharanai
Pastおっしゃったosshatta
Past negativeおっしゃらなかったossharanakatta
Polite (ます)おっしゃいますosshaimasu
Polite negativeおっしゃいませんosshaimasen
Polite pastおっしゃいましたosshaimashita
Polite past negativeおっしゃいませんでしたosshaimasendeshita
Te-formおっしゃってosshatte
Conditional (ば)おっしゃればosshareba
Conditional (たら)おっしゃったらosshattara
Potentialおっしゃれるosshareru
Passiveおっしゃられるossharareru
Causativeおっしゃらせるossharaseru
Causative-passiveおっしゃらせられるossharaserareru
Volitionalおっしゃろうossharou
Volitional politeおっしゃいましょうosshaimashou
Imperativeおっしゃいosshai
Desire (たい)おっしゃりたいossharitai

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