This word is a polite way to say "to be," "to go," or "to come." You use it to show respect for the person doing the action.
いらっしゃるPrimary
This word is a polite way to say "to be," "to go," or "to come." You use it to show respect for the person doing the action.
社長は応接室にいらっしゃいます。
The president is in the reception room.
先日、田中様が本社にいらっしゃいました。
The other day, Mr./Ms. Tanaka came to the head office.
部長は明日の会議にはいらっしゃらないそうです。
I hear the department head will not be going to tomorrow's meeting.
先生が何か読んでいらっしゃるので、静かにしましょう。
The teacher is reading something, so let's be quiet.
明日いらっしゃるお客様のリストです。
This is the list of customers who will be coming tomorrow.
いらっしゃる is a special word. It can mean 'to be', 'to go', or 'to come'. You must look at the rest of the sentence. This tells you the right meaning.
Both いらっしゃる and おいでになる mean 'to be', 'to go', or 'to come'. いらっしゃる is used more often today. おいでになる sounds a bit more old-fashioned.
Don't use this when you talk about yourself. For example, don't say "わたしはいらっしゃいます" (watashi wa irasshaimasu). You use いらっしゃる for people you respect. You do not use it for yourself. You also do not use it for your family. This is true when you talk to someone outside your family. For yourself, use words like 参る (mairu) or おる (oru).
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