Japanese · Day 8 · Keigo (Polite & Respectful Speech)
おっしゃる
ossharuRōmaji
to say / to state (respectful)
verb (respectful honorific)
The respectful honorific (Sonkeigo) equivalent of the verb 言う (iu). It is strictly applied to your conversational superiors, clients, or senior colleagues to show deference to their statements.
In a sentence
クライアントがおっしゃるには、来週の打ち合わせをオンラインに変更したいとのことです。
kuraianto ga ossharu ni wa, raishuu no uchiawase o onrain ni henkou shitai to no koto desu.
According to what the client said, they would like to change next week's meeting to an online session.