Meaning of 仰っしゃる(おっしゃる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 仰っしゃる, 仰る, 仰しゃる, 仰有る JLPT 4

Kana Reading おっしゃる

Romaji ossharu

Parts of speech

Godan verb - -aru special class, transitive verb

Meaning

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

Example Sentences

仰っしゃる, 仰る, 仰しゃる, 仰有る, おっしゃる used in context

御社(お(ご)んしゃ)のお(ご)考え(かんがえ)を先に(さきに)お(ご)っしゃって(お(ご)っしゃる)ください。

Please let us know your company's thoughts on this matter first.
留守中(るすちゅう)ブラウンさんとおっしゃる方(かた)がこられました(くる)よ。

Mr Brown came to see you were out.
留守中(るすちゅう)にブラウンさんとおっしゃる方(かた)が来られました(くる)よ。

A Mr Brown came to see you when you were out.
名前(なまえ)は何と(なんと)おっしゃいます(おっしゃる)か。

May I have your name, please?
本当(ほんとう)のことをおっしゃって(おっしゃる)いただけませんか。

Would you be kind enough to tell me the truth?
全く(まったく)おっしゃるとおりと思います(おもう)。

I think you're quite right.

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仰 JLPT 1

face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take

On: ギョウ, コウ

Kun: あお.ぐ, おお.せ, お.っしゃる, おっしゃ.る

6 strokes

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有 JLPT 4

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

On: ユウ, ウ

Kun: あ.る

6 strokes

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