Learn Japanese grammar: お~になる (o~ni naru). Meaning: to do (honorific).
Use with Verb
- たべます (tabemasu) “to eat”.
- changes by: お + たべ
ますになる - becomes: お食べになる (otabe in naru) “to eat” (honorific).
Use with Noun
When used with a noun, it is preceded by either お (o) or ご (go), but is limited to only nouns which indicate actions (suru verbs).
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お~になる - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
何をお飲みになりますか。
Example #2
お座りになりませんか。
Example #3
先生は何時ごろお戻りになりますか?
Example #4
何をお食べになるのですか。
Example #5
どうか、ぜひお入りになってください。
Example #6
部長はたばこをお吸いになりません。
Example #7
社長はぜんぜんお酒をお飲みになりません。
Example #8
昨日、会長はお亡くなりました。
Example #9
山田課長はもうお帰りになりました。
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