おっしゃる

• 読み: おっしゃる
• ローマ字: ossharu
• 漢字の分解: 仰 (gyou/kou/oo) — look up, say (honorific) — usually written in hiragana
• 発音: /oɕ.ɕa.ɾɯ/

意味

To say; to speak. The honorific form of 言う, used to show respect for the speaker being referenced.

A special Group 1 verb (五段aru verb) with irregular conjugation — the ます form is おっしゃいます (not おっしゃります). An honorific (尊敬語) expression that elevates the person who said something. Never used about yourself. Commonly heard in business, interviews, and formal conversation.

例文

1. 先生がおっしゃったことをメモしてください。
2. 社長は何とおっしゃっていましたか。
3. おっしゃる通りだと思います。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, formal speech, customer service

トーン: respectful

起源と歴史

From the kanji 仰 (look up, revere). The word developed as a respectful way to refer to speech from someone of higher status, literally looking up to their words.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Upper/formal