synonym Comparative
おはようございます
VS
今朝
Differences Between "おはようございます" and "今朝"
Option A
おはようございます
Meaning
Good morning.
Reading
おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
おはようございます！今日も一日頑張りましょう。
Good morning! Let's do our best today too.
Option B
今朝
Meaning
this morning
Reading
けさ (kesa)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
今朝、早く起きました。
I woke up early this morning.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(Good morning.)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- おはようございます: Used in the morning, typically until around noon. More polite than just 「おはよう」(ohayou).
- 今朝: Refers specifically to the current morning. It is almost always used with past tense verbs to describe events that happened earlier in the day.
- おはようございます: Used in the morning, typically until around noon. More polite than just 「おはよう」(ohayou).
- 今朝: Refers specifically to the current morning. It is almost always used with past tense verbs to describe events that happened earlier in the day.
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