JLPT N4 Grammar: お～になる - o~ni naru | JLPT.AI, Your AI-Driven JLPT learning assistant

お～になる

N4CommonKeigo

o~ni naru

Used to express respect or honor towards someone. It is a form of keigo (polite language) and is commonly used in formal situations.

お食事はいかがになりましたか？ (Commonly used polite phrase)
How was the meal?
おしょくじはいかがになりましたか？
O-shokuji wa ikaga ni narimashita ka?
お帰りになりましたか？ (Commonly used polite phrase)
Have you returned?
おかえりになりましたか？
O-kaeri ni narimashita ka?
お待ちになっていましたか？ (Commonly used polite phrase)
Have you been waiting?
おまちになっていましたか？
O-machi ni natte imashita ka?
お名前は何とおっしゃいますか？ (Commonly used polite phrase)
What is your name?
おなまえはなんとおっしゃいますか？
O-namae wa nan to osshaimasu ka?
お足元が悪いですので、お気をつけください。 (Commonly used polite phrase)
Since the ground is not in good condition, please be careful.
おあしもとがわるいですので、おきをつけください。
O-ashimoto ga warui desu node, oki o tsuke kudasai.

～ください - (N5)
- Both お～になる and ～ください are polite forms of requesting something. However, お～になる is used to show honor or respect towards someone, while ～ください is a general polite request.
～ませんか - (N5)
- Both お～になる and ～ませんか are used to make polite suggestions or invitations. However, お～になる is a more respectful form of speech used in formal situations, while ～ませんか is a polite but less formal form.
お～する - (N4)
- Similar to お～になる, お～する is used to show respect or honor. However, お～になる is used for verbs of existence or actions taken by others, while お～する is used for actions taken by oneself.
ございます - (N4)
- Both お～になる and ございます are honorific forms of verbs. However, お～になる is used to show respect towards someone, while ございます is a formal and humble form used to show respect to the listener.

Which of the following means 'How was the event?' in honorific language?