Usages of o
(お)誕生日(o)tanjoubi
birthday
(お)風呂(o)furo
bath
(お)皿(o)sara
plate, dish
お邪魔します。ojamashimasu.
Excuse me for interrupting you; Used as a greeting when entering someone's home
お元気 です か。 はい、 元気 です。ogenki desu ka. hai, genki desu.
Are you well? Yes, I'm well.
お水 飲みたい です。 お酒 を 飲むの が 下手 です。omizu nomitai desu. osake o nomuno ga heta desu.
I want to drink water. I'm not good at drinking alcohol.
(お)客(さん)(o)kyaku(san)
guest; customer
お茶 は、 佐藤 を 入れないで 飲みます。ocha wa, satou o irenaide nomimasu.
As for tea, I drink it without putting any sugar in.
(お)娘さん は いかが です か。(o)musumesan wa ikaga desu ka.
How is your daughter?
(お)息子さん は (お)元気 です か。(o)musukosan wa (o)genki desu ka.
Is your son well?
お天気 は いかが でした か。otenki wa ikaga deshita ka.
How was the weather?
ご主人 は お元気 です か。goshujin wa ogenki desu ka.
Is your husband well?
お先 に どうぞ。osaki ni douzo.
Please go ahead; Please go first; After you
どうぞ お先 にdouzo osaki ni
Please go ahead; Please go first; After you
(お)弁当(o)bentou
boxed lunch
お巡りさんomawarisan
police officer
お巡りさん is a polite and somewhat affectionate term for a police officer.
お見舞いomimai
visiting someone who is ill or injured; a visit to express sympathy; sending a gift or card to someone who is unwell as a gesture of concern and well-wishing
Learn o and more in Japanese
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free