おはようございます
ohayou gozaimasu
Polite
Common
N5
expression
Translations
1.
good morning
2.
hello (in the morning)
Notes
This expression is commonly used in Japan to greet someone in the morning. It is a polite form of greeting and is appropriate in both formal and semi-formal contexts.
Examples
おはようございます、今日はいい天気ですね。
Ohayou gozaimasu, kyou wa ii tenki desu ne.
Good morning, the weather is nice today, isn't it?
駅で友達におはようございますと言いました。
Eki de tomodachi ni ohayou gozaimasu to iimashita.
I said good morning to my friend at the station.
毎朝、先生におはようございますと挨拶します。
Maiasa, sensei ni ohayou gozaimasu to aisatsu shimasu.
Every morning, I greet my teacher with good morning.