皆さん、おはようございます
minasan, ohayō gozaimasu
The Japanese phrase for "good morning everyone" is 皆さん、おはようございます (minasan, ohayō gozaimasu).
皆さん、おはようございます is a polite greeting used to address a group of people in the morning. It is commonly used by teachers addressing a class, or a speaker addressing an audience at the start of a morning event.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 皆さん (minasan) literally means "everyone" or "everybody".
Which one should you use?
While 皆さん、おはようございます is the standard polite version, you can also use みんな、おはよう for a more casual approach.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the greeting informal, you can use みんな、おはよう or simply drop the gozaimasu part of the polite phrase to say 皆さん、おはよう.
How do you pronounce it?
minasan, ohayō gozaimasu
Did you know?
- In certain Japanese industries, such as construction or media production, staff might say おはよう to each other regardless of the actual time of day, even if it is late at night.
- In very casual settings, おはよう is sometimes shortened even further to おはー (ohā), especially among teenagers or in anime culture.
- The polite suffix ございます (gozaimasu) is a verb that carries the weight of 'to exist', making the full phrase feel much more substantial than a simple 'hello'.
Examples in context
- 皆さん、おはようございます。Good morning, everyone.This sentence shows how to use 皆さん、おはようございますTatoeba #184996 by tommy_san, translation #22127 by CK
Example conversation
A teacher greeting students in a classroom.
- 美咲 Misaki皆さん、おはようございます。Minasan, ohayou gozaimasu.Good morning, everyone.
- 蓮 Ren先生、おはようございます。Sensei, ohayou gozaimasu.Good morning, teacher.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮君、準備はできましたか？Ren-kun, junbi wa dekimashita ka?Ren, are you ready?
- 蓮 Renはい、できています。Hai, dekite imasu.Yes, I am ready.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
