いらっしゃい

irasshai

welcome, come in

InterjectionJLPT N4

What does いらっしゃい mean?

いらっしゃい is a Japanese interjection meaning “welcome” or “come in” in English. It is written as いらっしゃい in hiragana, and irasshai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

いらっしゃい!どうぞ入って。

Welcome! Come on in.

八百屋のおじさんが「いらっしゃい」と言った。

The greengrocer called out a cheerful welcome.

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