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coming; visiting
Honorific expression used to politely refer to someone's arrival or visit, typically used in customer service or formal settings.
ご来店、お越しいただきありがとうございます。
Thank you for visiting our store.
お越しの際は、お気軽にお声がけください。
Please feel free to call out to us when you come by.
ぜひ日本にお越しください。
Please do come to Japan.
USAGE:
お越し is the honorific (尊敬語) form of 来る (to come) or 行く (to go), used to respectfully refer to someone else's movement.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お越しになる (honorific verb form: to come/go)
- お越しいただく (humble reception: to have someone come)
- お越しの際は (when you come)
- お越しください (please come)
CONTEXT:
Very common in customer service, announcements, and formal invitations. You'll hear this frequently at stores, hotels, and tourist destinations.