いらっしゃい

• 読み: いらっしゃい
• ローマ字: irasshai
• 発音: /i.ɾaɕ.ɕa.i/

意味

Welcome; come in. A greeting used to welcome someone arriving at a place.

An interjection derived from the honorific verb いらっしゃる (to be, to come, to go). Used in two main contexts: (1) welcoming someone to your home or a gathering, and (2) as a shop greeting いらっしゃいませ (welcome to our store). The shorter form いらっしゃい is casual and warm, while いらっしゃいませ is the polite business version.

例文

1. いらっしゃい、よく来たね。上がって。
2. お店に入ると、店員がいらっしゃいませと言った。
3. 友達が来たので、いらっしゃいと声をかけた。

使い方ガイド

場面: home, shops, hospitality

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

Derived from the imperative form of いらっしゃる, an honorific verb meaning to be, come, or go. Originally from the classical verb いらせらる, a respectful expression directed at people of higher status.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal