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お早う

おはよう

good morning

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Examples

  1. お早う。ご飯をよそっても良いかしら。

    おはよう。ごはんをよそってもいいかしら。

    Morning. Shall I dish up the rice?

  2. 毎朝、隣の人にお早うと声をかける。

    まいあさ、となりのひとにおはようとこえをかける。

    Every morning I say good morning to my neighbour.

  3. お早うございます、社長。

    おはようございます、しゃちょう。

    Good morning, sir.

Common patterns

お早うございます
good morning (polite)
お早うと言う
to say good morning
朝のお早う
the morning greeting

Memory tip

From お早くから — 'you're up early' — which is why it is a morning-only greeting. Plain お早う is for friends and juniors; add ございます for anyone else. In entertainment and broadcasting it is used as a hello at any hour of the day.

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