おはよう

• 読み: おはよう
• ローマ字: ohayou
• 漢字の分解: 早 (hayai/sou) — early, fast
• 発音: /o.ha.joː/

意味

Good morning. A standard greeting used in the first half of the day.

The casual form is おはよう, while おはようございます is the polite version used with teachers, bosses, and strangers. Among friends and family, the short form is perfectly natural. Also commonly used as a first greeting when arriving at work, regardless of the actual time.

例文

1. おはよう、今日もいい天気だね。
2. 先生、おはようございます。
3. 毎朝おはようと言います。

使い方ガイド

場面: morning greetings, daily life, workplace

トーン: friendly

起源と歴史

Derived from the adjective 早い (hayai, 'early'). The original phrase was お早うございます, literally meaning 'it is early.'

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal