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Grammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 20

Structure of お~になる:

+ Verb[ます+ になる
(1) + [する]Verb + になる
いく・くる・いる → おいでになる

(1) お, limited to [する]Verbs like: 電話(でんわ)する、勉強(べんきょう)する、散歩(さんぽ)する

Details about お~になる:

お~になる (or ご~になる) is an honorific language expression which is used to pay respect to the actions of the person that is being spoken to/another person (never the speaker). In this expression, になる is used in exactly the same way that する would be, except that it will be attached to the ます stem of the verb that it is referring to.
  • 客様(きゃくさま)()になるのは3()(ごろ)です
    The time that the customers will come will be around 3 o'clock.
  • 皆様(みなさま)立ちになてください
    We request that everyone stand up.
  • この資料(しりょう)参考(さんこう)にな(さいわ)です
    It would bring me great happiness if this document could be a useful reference for you.
  • 部長(ぶちょう)どういう番組(ばんぐみ)(らん)になのです
    Boss, what kind of TV shows do you watch?
The primary difference between お and ご, is that お will be used with words/readings of Japanese origin (kun-yomi), and ご will be used with words/readings of Chinese origin (on-yomi). In fact, お and ご are both represented by the same kanji. For this kanji, () is one of the kun-yomi, and () is one of the on-yomi.
お~になる

Usage Notes for お~になる:

Synonyms for お~になる:

いらっしゃる
To be (Honorific), To come (Honorific), To go (Honorific)
なさる
To do (Honorific)

Example of お~になる

先生(せんせい)(かえ)になりました

The teacher has gone home.

()になった切符(きっぷ)(わす)れないでください

Please do not forget the ticket you took.

ハリーポッター()になりました

Did you read Harry Potter?

父上(ちちうえ)もう(かえ)になったんです

Father has already gone home, hasn't he.

歯医者(はいしゃ)()になるのは3()です

The dentist will arrive at 3 o'clock.

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~てみる

To try to
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のだろうか

I wonder...
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なさる

To do (Honorific)
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いらっしゃる

To be (Honorific), To come (Honorific), To go (Honorific)
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お〜する

I humbly do, I am obliged to do, Humble speech
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