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おいでやす

Meanings

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expression

Kyoto dialect greeting used by shopkeepers and staff to welcome customers, equivalent to いらっしゃいませ in standard Japanese.

おいでやす、どうぞごゆっくりご覧らんください。
Welcome, please take your time looking around.

Similar words

いらっしゃいませ
Standard Japanese equivalent used nationwide in shops and restaurants.
おこしやす
Another Kyoto dialect greeting with a similar welcoming nuance, often used in more traditional settings.

Etymology

Derived from the Kyoto dialect polite form of おいで (coming/being present) with the auxiliary やす, a dialectal equivalent of ます.