Japanese

がる

めしあがる
Meaning: to eat; to drink (honorific)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 召し上がる 召し上がらない
Polite 召し上がります 召し上がりません
Past 召し上がった 召し上がらなかった
Polite + Past 召し上がりました 召し上がりませんでした
Te-form 召し上がって 召し上がらなくて
Potential 召し上がれる 召し上がれない
Passive 召し上がられる 召し上がられない
Causative 召し上がらせる 召し上がらせない
Causative + Passive 召し上がらされる 召し上がらされない
Imperative 召し上がれ 召し上がるな

Handwriting

召
し
上
が
る

Example sentences

Please eat while it's still warm.
遠慮なく召し上がってください。
Please help yourself without hesitation.

Usage Notes

The honorific (sonkeigo) version of 'taberu' (to eat) and 'nomu' (to drink). Used when referring to the actions of someone higher in status.

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