Japanese Conversation · Level 40
90 words
Japanese word
ごらん
Pronunciation
Romajigoran
Meaning
- interjectionlook
Example
写真をごらんください。sha shin o go ra n ku da sa i
Please look at the picture.
More examples
ほら、ごらん、空に大きな虹が出ています。ho ra go ra n sora ni ō ki na niji ga de te i ma su
Look, there is a big rainbow in the sky.
Core concept
The expression invites someone to turn their attention to a specific thing and look at it.
Common phrases
ごらんくださいgo ra n ku da sa i
Please look
Similar words
ほらhora: An expression that calls attention to something being shown or noticed.
Definition in Japanese
相手の注意をあるものに向けて見るよう促す呼びかけ。ai te no chū i o a ru mo no ni mu ke te mi ru yō unaga su yo bi ka ke
Word origin
ごらん (goran) derives from 御覧 (goran, "viewing"), an honorific expression connected with 見る (miru, "to see"), and its prompting use means "look."
Usage tips
- Speakers use 見てごらん (mite goran) to invite someone to look at something, often with a friendly and encouraging tone.