おっしゃる

Alternative writings: 仰る, 仰有る, 仰しゃる, 仰っしゃる
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

Honorific (respectful) verb meaning 'to say' or 'to speak', used when referring to the speech of someone of higher status.

U-VerbTransitive VerbUsually KanaHonorific or Respectful (Sonkeigo) Language

Examples

先生がおっしゃる通りです。

That's exactly as the teacher said.

何とおっしゃいましたか?もう一度お願いします。

What did you say? Please say it again.

そうおっしゃるなら、私も考え直します。

If you say so, I'll reconsider.

2

Used after a person's name in the form '...とおっしゃる' to mean 'to be called ...' or 'to say ...' in a respectful way.

U-VerbTransitive VerbUsually KanaHonorific or Respectful (Sonkeigo) Language

Examples

お名前は何とおっしゃいますか?

What is your name (respectful)?

その方は山田とおっしゃいます。

That person is called Yamada (respectful).

Word Relationships

Synonyms
Masu-Formおっしゃます
Nai-Formおっしゃらない
Ta-Formおっしゃた
Te-Formおっしゃて
Ba-Formおっしゃれば
Volitional Formおっしゃろう
Imperative Formおっしゃれ
Potential Formおっしゃられる
Passive Formおっしゃられる
Causative Formおっしゃらせる
Causative Passive Formおっしゃらせられる