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お早うございます お早う御座います 御早う御座います |
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Phrase consisting of おはよう (ohayō, “early”, formal, adverbial) + ございます (gozaimasu, “it is”, formal).
おはようございます • (ohayō gozaimasu) ←おはやうございます (ofayaugozaimasu)?
In more casual speech, may be shortened to just おはよう (ohayō).
Also spelled in kanji various ways. Generally, the more kanji used, the more formal the written form. The following lists alternative forms in rough order from casual to formal.