召し上がる
めしあがる
-- honorific form of 食べる (たべる) and 飲む (のむ) --
Meshiagaru (召し上がる) is an irregular verb meaning "honorific form of 食べる (たべる) and 飲む (のむ)". Its polite form is 召し上がります (meshiagarimasu), its te form is 召し上がって (meshiagatte), its past form is 召し上がった (meshiagatta), and its negative form is 召し上がらない (meshiagaranai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Meshiagaru (召し上がる) conjugation quick reference
召し上がる means "honorific form of 食べる (たべる) and 飲む (のむ)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Meshiagaru example sentences
お茶を召し上がりますか？
Would you like to have some tea?
先生、昼ごはんはもう召し上がりましたか？
Teacher, have you already had lunch?
どうぞ、これを召し上がらないでください。
Please, don't eat this.
How to use Meshiagaru: grammar notes
•Use 召し上がる when talking politely about someone else's eating or drinking—for example, お茶を召し上がりますか？ means "Would you like some tea?"
•Always use を with the food or drink being consumed—e.g., ケーキを召し上がりました (They ate cake politely).
•Don’t use 召し上がる to talk about yourself—it’s honorific language meant only for others (using it for yourself sounds arrogant).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Meshiagaru
どうぞ召し上がってください
Please help yourself / Please enjoy (your meal)
何を召し上がりますか？
What would you like to eat/drink?
もう召し上がりましたか？
Have you already eaten (or had something to drink)?
Meshiagaru (召し上がる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 召し上がる | meshiagaru |
| Masu Form | 召し上がります | meshiagarimasu |
| Te Form | 召し上がって | meshiagatte |
| Past Form | 召し上がった | meshiagatta |
| Negative Form | 召し上がらない | meshiagaranai |
| Past Negative | 召し上がらなかった | meshiagaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 召し上がります | meshiagarimasu |
| Polite Past | 召し上がりました | meshiagarimashita |
| Polite Negative | 召し上がりません | meshiagarimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 召し上がりませんでした | meshiagarimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 召し上がれる | meshiagareru |
| Passive Form | 召し上がられる | meshiagarareru |
| Causative Form | 召し上がらせる | meshiagaraseru |
| Causative Passive | 召し上がらせられる | meshiagaraserareru |
| Volitional Form | 召し上がろう | meshiagarou |
| Imperative Form | 召し上がれ | meshiagare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 召し上がれば | meshiagareba |
| Conditional (たら) | 召し上がったら | meshiagattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 召し上がっている | meshiagatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 召し上がりたい | meshiagaritai |
| Prohibition | 召し上がるな | meshiagaruna |