ご

ご
prefix
honorific prefix
1. honorific prefix
Polite prefix added to nouns to show respect, often relating to the listener or a third party.
ご協力(きょうりょく)に感謝(かんしゃ)します。
Thank you for your cooperation.
ご質問(しつもん)は{ありません→ある：00006_aru}か。
Do you have any questions?
ご家族(かぞく)によろしくお伝(つた)えください。
Please give my regards to your family.

ご is an honorific prefix used to show respect.

USAGE RULES:

  • ご attaches to words of Chinese origin (漢語(かんご))
  • お attaches to words of Japanese origin (和語(わご))
  • Some words accept both (ご返事(へんじ)/お返事(へんじ))

COMMON WORDS WITH ご:

  • ご協力(きょうりょく): (your) cooperation
  • ご質問(しつもん): (your) question
  • ご家族(かぞく): (your) family
  • ご連絡(れんらく): (your) contact/message
  • ご注文(ちゅうもん): (your) order
  • ご意見(いけん): (your) opinion
  • ご案内(あんない): guidance
  • ご説明(せつめい): explanation

FIXED EXPRESSIONS:

  • ご覧(らん)ください: please look
  • ご存知(ぞんじ): (you) know
  • ご馳走(ちそう)さま: thanks for the meal

RELATED:

  • お: honorific prefix (for 和語(わご))
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Added 2026.2.4 12:55
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