ご覧らんになる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

see; look at; watch

Honorific equivalent of 見る, used for the action of someone to whom respect is being shown, such as a customer, teacher, superior, or guest.

• 先せん生せいはその写しゃ真しんをご覧らんになりました。

  The teacher looked at that photograph.

• お客きゃく様さまは展てん示じ室しつをご覧らんになっています。

  The guests are viewing the exhibition room.

• 部ぶ長ちょうは昨さく夜やのニュースをご覧らんになりました。

  The department manager watched last night's news.

auxiliary verb, godan verb (-ru)

try doing

Auxiliary use after the -て form of another verb, functioning as the honorific counterpart of てみる. The subject is someone respected; the expression can sound formal or somewhat stiff.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは新あたらしいアプリを実じっ際さいに使つかってご覧らんになった。

  The company president actually tried using the new app.

• 先せん生せいは新あたらしいピアノを少すこし弾ひいてご覧らんになりました。

  The teacher tried playing the new piano for a little while.