This is a polite way to say someone respected did something. It is the past tense of お/ご〜になる.
お + Verb [stem] + になったPrimary
ご + Verb [stem] + になった
This is a polite way to say someone respected did something. It is the past tense of お/ご〜になる.
社長はもうお帰りになった。
The company president has already gone home.
先生がお書きになった本を拝読しました。
I humbly read the book that you (the teacher) wrote.
部長はまだその件についてお聞きにならなかったそうです。
I hear that the department head has not yet heard about that matter.
お客様がご満足になったようで、安心いたしました。
I am relieved that the customer seems to have been satisfied.
先日お話しになったプロジェクトの件、進捗はいかがでしょうか。
Regarding the project you spoke about the other day, how is the progress?
Use お for Japanese words. Use ご for words that came from Chinese. These often have two kanji.
This is a plain past form. The polite past form uses お/ご〜になりました. You use that with people you respect. You also use it in formal talks. You use 〜になった in stories about respected people. Or you use it in part of a sentence. For example, 'the book that the teacher wrote'.
Watch out: Do not use this for your own actions. This form shows respect for someone else. You use it when someone important does something. When you talk about your own actions, use a humble form. For example, say "I will explain" with a humble verb.
Don't use this when the verb stem is very short. For example, 見る (miru) or 寝る (neru). Also, don't use it for verbs that have their own special polite forms. For example, いらっしゃる (irassharu) for 行く (iku).
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