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いらっしゃる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いらっしゃる

Honorific
Usually kana
Freq #823
1

Godan verb - -aru special class; Intransitive verb

to come; to go; to be (somewhere)

Examples
お母さんはいらっしゃいますか。
Is your mother at home?
2

Godan verb - -aru special class; Auxiliary verb; After a -te form, or the particle "de"

to be (doing)

Examples
あなたはご両親のどちらに似ていらっしゃいますか。
Which of your parents do you take after?

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 836
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

reside
to be
exist
live with

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.る
-い
お.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おき
すえ
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