おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu) means “good morning” in Japanese. It’s a polite greeting used mainly in the morning, with teachers, coworkers, or anyone you want to show respect to. Since it’s an essential daily greeting, it’s taught at the JLPT N5 level. With friends you can just use おはよう (ohayou).
おはようございます
ohayou gozaimasu
good morning
In this post, you will find all the translations and meanings of おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu) and learn how to use this common Japanese greeting in different situations. I will share plenty of example sentences so you can start greeting people politely in Japanese.
おはようございます Means “Good Morning” in Japanese
Word: おはようございます
Romaji: ohayou gozaimasu
Meaning: good morning
Kanji: お早う御座います
Type: phrase
Class: common
Formality: polite, formal language
1. English Translations of おはようございます
| おはようございます |
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| (phrase) good morning |
2. Japanese Meaning of おはようございます
おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu) is the standard polite way to say “Good morning” in Japanese.
It shows politeness and respect, making it perfect for teachers, coworkers, or anyone outside your close circle.
In some industries and workplaces (like my current one) it can be used as the standard greeting at any time of the day.
Its kanji form お早う御座います is rather historical and rarely used nowadays. You might still come across it in some historical manga.
With close friends or family, you can use the shorter おはよう (ohayou).
Simple Formality Table of おはようございます
おはようございます | Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
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Polite Form | おはようございます | ohayou gozaimasu | Good morning! |
Informal | おはよう | ohayou | Morning! |
Slang | おは | oha | Mornin’! |
3. How to Use おはようございます in a Sentence
- おはようございます！
- (name/person)、おはようございます
Example Sentences
| おはようございます！ |
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| Good morning! |
| Ohayou gozaimasu! |
| My Friend Teru |
| アレックス、おはようございます！ |
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| Good morning, Alex! |
| Arekkusu, ohayou gozaimasu! |
| My Friend Teru |
| みなさん(✨＾ω＾✨) おはようございます😃 |
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| Good morning 😃, everyone (✨＾ω＾✨) |
| Minasan (✨＾ω＾✨) Ohayou gozaimasu😃 |
| Free Lesson: Real Sentences #1 (Beginner) |
More examples will be added in the future…