How to Say ‘An abbreviation in the set phrase いってらっしゃい’ in Japanese
らっしゃい
rasshai
[rah-shai]
💬 Usage Tip: [らっしゃい] comes from an honorific verb used in polite expressions. In [いってらっしゃい], it adds a respectful, warm feeling.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You may also hear [いらっしゃいませ] in shops. It shares the same respectful root and is a famous Japanese welcome.
Phrase Breakdown
らっしゃい
rasshai
[rah-shai]
please go / welcome back safely nuance
Part of the set phrase いってらっしゃい, said to someone leaving, with a warm wish for them to go and return.
きをつけてらっしゃい。
Take care when you go.
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