おっしゃる
おっしゃる
-- honorific expression for いう --
Ossharu (おっしゃる) is an irregular verb meaning "honorific expression for いう". Its polite form is おっしゃいます (osshaimasu), its te form is おっしゃって (osshatte), its past form is おっしゃった (osshatta), and its negative form is おっしゃらない (ossharanai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Ossharu (おっしゃる) conjugation quick reference
おっしゃる means "honorific expression for いう". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Ossharu example sentences
先生は何をおっしゃっていますか。
What is the teacher saying?
昨日、社長が大事なことをおっしゃった。
Yesterday, the president said something important.
すみません、その話は初めて聞きました。社長はそんなことをおっしゃらなかった。
I'm sorry, it's the first time I heard that. The president didn't say anything like that.
How to use Ossharu: grammar notes
•Use おっしゃる when talking about what someone respected (like a teacher or boss) says—it's the polite version of いう.
•When quoting what someone said, use と after the quote and then おっしゃいました (e.g., 先生は「頑張って」とおっしゃいました).
•Don't use おっしゃる to talk about yourself—it sounds arrogant; use いう or 言います when referring to your own speech.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Ossharu
何とおっしゃいましたか?
What did you say? (polite)
もう一度おっしゃってください。
Please say it once more.
○○とおっしゃいましたね。
You said ○○, right?
Ossharu (おっしゃる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | おっしゃる | ossharu |
| Masu Form | おっしゃいます | osshaimasu |
| Te Form | おっしゃって | osshatte |
| Past Form | おっしゃった | osshatta |
| Negative Form | おっしゃらない | ossharanai |
| Past Negative | おっしゃらなかった | ossharanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | おっしゃいます | osshaimasu |
| Polite Past | おっしゃいました | osshaimashita |
| Polite Negative | おっしゃいません | osshaimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | おっしゃいませんでした | osshaimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | おっしゃれる | osshareru |
| Passive Form | おっしゃられる | ossharareru |
| Causative Form | おっしゃらせる | ossharaseru |
| Causative Passive | おっしゃらせられる | ossharaserareru |
| Volitional Form | おっしゃろう | ossharou |
| Imperative Form | おっしゃれ | osshare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | おっしゃれば | osshareba |
| Conditional (たら) | おっしゃったら | osshattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | おっしゃっている | osshatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | おっしゃりたい | ossharitai |
| Prohibition | おっしゃるな | ossharuna |
