いらっしゃい

いらっしゃい

Japanese

Etymology

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

• (Tokyo) いらっしゃ​い [ìrássháꜜì] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
• IPA^(key): [iɾa̠ɕːa̠i]

Phrase

いらっしゃい (rōmaji 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

• いってらっしゃい (itterasshai)

See also

• いらっしゃいませ (irasshaimase)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN