敬語N4

召し上がる

to eat/drink (honorific)

Structure

召し上がる(食べる / 飲む の尊敬語)

Explanation

The honorific for 食べる/飲む, used for the listener's or a superior's eating and drinking. E.g., どうぞ召し上がってください.

Examples

コーヒーを召し上がりませんか。

Would you like some coffee?

どうぞ、召し上がってください。

Please help yourself.

Note

召し上がる is the natural honorific for eating/drinking, more common than 食べられる.

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