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JLPT N5 · Polite set phrases

いらっしゃいませ

welcome (in shops)

Stroke order of いらっしゃいませ

8 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

い · 2 strokesら · 2 strokesっ · 1 strokesし · 1 strokesゃ · 3 strokesい · 2 strokesま · 3 strokesせ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

IRASSHAIMASE — 'I rush, I must' to greet you at the shop door

Parts: Shop/restaurant greeting from staff to customers

The characters in いらっしゃいませ

  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • ら ら — ra (2 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • せ せ — se (3 strokes)

Example sentence

いらっしゃいませ、なんめいさまですか。

Welcome, how many people?

More words: Polite set phrases

いってきますI'm off; see you laterいってらっしゃいhave a good day; take careただいまI'm homeおかえりなさいwelcome homeどういたしましてyou're welcomeおげんきですかhow are you?おかげさまでthanks to you; I'm fineしつれいしますexcuse me (entering/leaving)くださいplease give meどうぞplease; go ahead; here you areではwell thenじゃあねsee you; byeまたねsee you laterおめでとうcongratulations

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