vocab dash
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Meanings
Prefix
1. honorific/polite/humble prefix (Honorific, Polite, Humble, Usually kana, usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
Other spellings
御お
Other readings
御おんおん
Kanji in other spellings
御honorable
Pitch accent
お
Used in vocabulary
お話はなし
story; tale; talk; discussion
Noun
お返かえし
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
Noun
お詫わび
apology
Noun
おなじみ
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); favourite; favorite; old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular; regular customer
No-adjective
お守まもり
charm; amulet; talisman
Noun
お誕たん生じょう日び
birthday
Noun
お手て洗あらい
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
Noun
お預あずけ
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
Noun
お供そなえ
offering
Noun
お祓はらい
exorcism rite; purification
Noun
お開ひらき
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
Noun
お飾かざり
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
Noun
Examples1224
He is busy loafing on the job.
May I speak to Mr. Sato?
Who do you want to speak to?
Do you have the time?
What I wanted was water.
I know how you feel.