ご覧になる

ごらんになる
godan verb
to see; to look at (honorific)
1. to see; to look at (honorific)
Honorific form of 見る, used to show respect toward the person looking.
どうぞご覧(らん)ください。
Please take a look.
Polite invitation to look
新聞(しんぶん)をご覧(らん)になっていますか。
Are you reading the newspaper?
この写真(しゃしん)をご覧(らん)になりましたか。
Have you seen this photo?

ご覧(らん)になる is the honorific form of 見(み)る (to see/look), used to elevate the listener.

KEIGO SYSTEM:

  • Honorific: ご覧(らん)になる (elevates listener)
  • Humble: 拝見(はいけん)する (lowers speaker)
  • Neutral: 見(み)る

CONJUGATION:

  • ご覧(らん)になります: polite present
  • ご覧(らん)になりました: polite past
  • ご覧(らん)ください: please look (polite request)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • どうぞご覧(らん)ください: Please take a look
  • ご覧(らん)の通(とお)り: As you can see
  • 新聞(しんぶん)をご覧(らん)になる: to read the newspaper (honorific)
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Added 2026.1.8 12:55 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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