召めし上あがる

め

し

あ

が

る

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

eat; drink

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific (sonkeigo) verb used when the subject is someone you respect. Covers both eating and drinking.

どうぞ召めし上あがってください。
Please help yourself (eat/drink).
社しゃ長ちょうはもう

お

昼ひる

を

召め

し

上あ

がり

まし

た

か

。

Has the president already had lunch?

Written forms

召めし上あがるUsage67%
Standard honorific verb for eating or drinking.
召めしあがるUsage20%
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めしあがるUsage7%
召めし上あがるUsage6%
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召めし上あがるUsage<1%
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Kanji

召seduce, call, send for
上above, up

Similar words

食たべる
Neutral verb for eating; 召し上がる is its honorific equivalent.
飲のむ
Neutral verb for drinking; 召し上がる is its honorific equivalent.
いただく
Humble verb for receiving/eating/drinking; used for one's own actions, not for the respected person's actions.

Etymology

Compound of 召す (mesu, honorific for 'to wear, eat, drink, etc.') + 上がる (agaru, 'to rise, go up'), literally 'to raise up', used as an honorific auxiliary.