こんにちは、ご主人様
konnichiwa, goshujin-sama
The English phrase "hello master" is expressed in Japanese as こんにちは、ご主人様 (konnichiwa, goshujin-sama).
This phrase is a greeting used by a servant or subordinate to address their master. It is most commonly associated with the "maid cafe" subculture or fictional tropes involving servants and their masters.
Which one should you use?
The term ご主人様 (goshujin-sama) is used specifically for a person one serves.
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa, goshujin-sama
When do people say it?
This phrase is a characteristic greeting found within maid cafe subcultures and specific fictional tropes involving the servant-master relationship.
Did you know?
- While ご主人様 implies a master-servant bond, the word ご主人 alone is also a common, polite way to refer to a person's husband in a social setting.
- In a real historical context, a servant would rarely use こんにちは to greet a master, instead opting for more formal greetings like お召し上がりになりますか or other situational honorifics.
- In the context of maid cafes, this greeting is often accompanied by a specific physical gesture, such as a deep bow or a choreographed hand movement, to enhance the fantasy of the servant-master relationship.
Examples in context
- おはようございます、ご主人様Good morning, master.
- こんにちは、ご主人様Hello, master.
- こんばんは、ご主人様Good evening, master.
- こんにちは、ご主人様、お戻りですか？Konnichiwa, goshujin-sama, omodori desu ka?Hello, master, are you back?
- こんにちは、ご主人様。お茶をどうぞ。Konnichiwa, goshujin-sama. Ocha o douzo.Hello, master. Please have some tea.
Example conversation
A servant greets the master at the front door.
- 美咲 Misakiこんにちは、ご主人様。Konnichiwa, goshujin-sama.Hello master.
- 蓮 Renああ、美咲か。ただいま。Aa, Misaki ka. Tadaima.Ah, Misaki. I'm home.
- 美咲 Misakiお疲れ様です。お荷物を持ちますね。Otsukaresama desu. Onimotsu o mochimasu ne.Thank you for your hard work. I'll take your bags.
- 蓮 Renありがとう、お願いするよ。Arigatou, onegai suru yo.Thank you, please do.
