English–Japanese
“good morning” in Japanese
How to say “good morning” in Japanese
“Good morning” in Japanese is おはよう (ohayō).
Marks a casual morning greeting that acknowledges the start of the day.
Example sentences with おはよう
友だちにおはようと言います。tomo da chi ni o ha yō to i i ma su
I say "good morning" to my friend.
先生におはようとあいさつします。sen sei ni o ha yō to a i sa tsu shi ma su
I say good morning to my teacher.
Tips for using おはよう
- おはよう (ohayō) is casual, while おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu) is the more polite form used in formal conversation.
Other Japanese words for “good morning”
先生、おはようございます。sen sei o ha yō go za i ma su
Good morning, teacher.