召し上がる

Expression
召し上がる
Category
sonkeigo (honorific)
Plain equivalent
食べる・飲む
Level
N4
When to use it

Used by the speaker to respect a superior eating or drinking. Learners might mix it up with ordinary verbs.

Example

どうぞお召し上がりください。 (Please go ahead and eat.)

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