synonym Comparative
ご覧になる
VS
いらっしゃる
Differences Between "ご覧になる" and "いらっしゃる"
Option A
ご覧になる
Meaning
to see, to look (honorific)
Reading
ごらんになる (goran ni naru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
社長、こちらの資料をどうぞご覧ください。
President, please take a look at these documents.
Option B
いらっしゃる
Meaning
to be, to come, to go (honorific)
Reading
いらっしゃる (irassharu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
先生はもう教室にいらっしゃいますか。
Is the teacher already in the classroom?
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to see, to look (honorific))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- ご覧になる: Sonkeigo (honorific language) for 見る (miru). Used to show respect to the person performing the action of seeing or looking. Often used with ください (kudasai) when making a respectful request.
- いらっしゃる: 尊敬語 (honorific) for いる (iru), 来る (kuru), and 行く (iku). Used to show respect to the person performing the action.
- ご覧になる: Sonkeigo (honorific language) for 見る (miru). Used to show respect to the person performing the action of seeing or looking. Often used with ください (kudasai) when making a respectful request.
- いらっしゃる: 尊敬語 (honorific) for いる (iru), 来る (kuru), and 行く (iku). Used to show respect to the person performing the action.
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