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JLPT N4 Elementary

仰る

To say, speak, or be called (honorific form used for superiors)

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仰る kanji form
おっしゃいます polite form
おっしゃった plain past
おっしゃって te-form
Verb

"To say" / "To be called" (Respectful)

The honorific equivalent of 言う (いう), used when a superior speaks, states an opinion, or gives a name.

Example

部長 が おっしゃった 通り 、 この 書類 を 修正し ました 。

I corrected this document just as the department head said.

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仰る
おっしゃる
To say, speak, or be called (honorific form used for superiors)
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