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to come; to visit (honorific)
An honorific expression used to respectfully describe someone coming to a place. Used when speaking about or to people of higher status.
先生がお越しになりました。
The teacher has arrived.
何時にお越しになりますか。
What time will you be coming?
またお越しくださいませ。
Please come again.
お越しになる is a formal honorific (尊敬語) for "to come."
KEIGO LEVEL:
This is a respectful expression used to honor the person coming. It elevates the subject's action.
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- いらっしゃる: another honorific for come/go/be
- お見えになる: to arrive (honorific)
- 参る: to come/go (humble)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お越しください: please come
- お越しくださいませ: please come (more polite)
- お越しいただく: to have someone come (humble-honorific)
Related Words
Keigo:
来る (plain form)