お/ご〜になる (honorific)
honorific verb form
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Sentence formula
How it works
「お/ご〜になる (honorific)」 means "honorific verb form". Structure: お/ご + stem + になる. This is a JLPT N3 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.
When to use it
Read the example aloud, then replace one detail with something from your own life.
Tone: Business polite
Use with customers, senior colleagues, or anyone who deserves extra respect.
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Everyday life
Example 1お客様が修理をご覧になります。
おきゃくさま が しゅうり を ごらん に なります。
okyakusama ga shuuri o goran ni narimasu.
The customer will look at the repair. (honorific)
At work
Example 2お客様が資料をご覧になります。
おきゃくさま が しりょう を ごらん に なります。
okyakusama ga shiryou o goran ni narimasu.
The customer will look at the materials. (honorific)
Everyday life
Example 3お客様が機械をご覧になります。
おきゃくさま が きかい を ごらん に なります。
okyakusama ga kikai o goran ni narimasu.
The customer will look at the machine. (honorific)
Everyday life
Example 4お客様が材料をご覧になります。
おきゃくさま が ざいりょう を ごらん に なります。
okyakusama ga zairyou o goran ni narimasu.
The customer will look at the ingredients. (honorific)
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The customer will look at the repair. (honorific)
The answer is hidden. Try to use お/ご〜になる (honorific).
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