おはようございます、ご主人様
Ohayou gozaimasu, goshujin-sama
The English phrase "good morning, master" is translated into Japanese as おはようございます、ご主人様 (Ohayou gozaimasu, goshujin-sama).
While おはようございます is a standard way to say "good morning," the full phrase is most commonly associated with fictional settings or the "maid cafe" subculture where a servant addresses their master.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, the greeting おはようございます is the polite version. Dropping ございます to say only おはよう makes the greeting informal. Using the informal version would be inappropriate when addressing a master.
How do you pronounce it?
Ohayou gozaimasu, goshujin-sama
When do people say it?
This specific way of addressing someone is heavily tied to subcultures involving servants, such as maid cafes or in various fictional works.
Did you know?
- The word ohayou is derived from the adjective hayai, meaning 'early'. Greeting someone by saying 'it is early' is a uniquely Japanese way to acknowledge the start of the day.
- While おはようございます is for the morning, workers in some industries like entertainment or hospitality use this specific phrase at any time of day if it is their first meeting of the shift.
- While 'master' is the English translation, the word ご主人 itself can actually refer to a 'husband' in standard, non-fictional Japanese.
Examples in context
- お早うございます、ご主人様。今日も一日お健やかにお過ごしください。Good morning, Master. Please have a healthy day today.
- おはようございます、ご主人。今日もいい一日になりますように。Good morning, Master. I hope today will be a good day.
- おはようございます、ご主人様。お茶をお持ちします。Ohayou gozaimasu, goshujin-sama. Ocha o omochi shimasu.Good morning, master. I will bring you some tea.
- おはようございます、ご主人様。今日はいい天気ですね。Ohayou gozaimasu, goshujin-sama. Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne.Good morning, master. It is nice weather today, isn't it?
Example conversation
A maid greets her employer in a large manor.
- 美咲 Misakiおはようございます、ご主人様。Ohayou gozaimasu, goshujin-sama.Good morning, master.
- 健太 Kentaおはよう、美咲。今日も早いね。Ohayou, Misaki. Kyou mo hayai ne.Good morning, Misaki. You are early today, too.
- 美咲 Misakiはい、準備を整えておきました。Hai, junbi o totonoete okimashita.Yes, I have prepared everything.
- 健太 Kenta助かるよ。ありがとう。Tasukaru yo. Arigatou.That helps. Thank you.
