おっしゃる · godan verb (-aru, special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | おっしゃる | おっしゃらない |
| Polite | おっしゃいます | おっしゃいません |
| Past polite | おっしゃいました | おっしゃいませんでした |
| Past | おっしゃった | おっしゃらなかった |
| Te-form | おっしゃって | おっしゃらないで |
| Desire | おっしゃりたい | おっしゃりたくない |
| Volitional | おっしゃろう | |
| Polite volitional | おっしゃいましょう | |
| Imperative | おっしゃい | おっしゃるな |
| Conditional | おっしゃれば | おっしゃらなければ |
| Tara conditional | おっしゃったら | おっしゃらなかったら |
godan verb (-aru, special), transitive verb
Honorific verb used to describe what a respected person says. Equivalent to 言う in respectful speech.
先生がそうおっしゃいました。
The teacher said so.
What is your name? (honorific)
godan verb (-aru, special), transitive verb
Used in the pattern ...とおっしゃる after a person's name to mean 'is called ...'. Honorific equivalent of ...と言う.
This person is called Mr./Ms. Tanaka.
The teacher said that there would be a test tomorrow.
That person is called Mr. Tanaka.
I'm sorry, could you tell me again what you said?
おっしゃる is the honorific verb used for a respected person's own act of speaking, whereas 申し上げる is the humble verb used for the speaker's own act of speaking to that person.
Search-only kanji form; not standard.