[Common Mistakes] お〜する or お〜になる? Which is the Respectful Expression?
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Today, I am going to share a homework correction from my JLPT Course! The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?
[Student’s sentence]
社長はたばこをお吸いしません。
*しゃちょうはたばこをおすいしません。
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[My correction]
社長はたばこをお吸いしません。
→ 社長はたばこをお吸いになりません。
Our company president does not smoke.
お[V masu-form]する：Humble expression
お[V masu-form]になる：Respectful expression
社長 is a higher-position person than you, so using respectful expression is appropriate for the 社長’s actions. This is especially important when speaking within the company.
Examples:
1)
社長がお話(はな)しになっています。
The president is speaking to you.
お話しになる：Respectful expression of 話す (社長’s action)
2)
社長が車(くるま)にお乗(の)りになる前(まえ)に、この書類(しょるい)をお渡(わた)ししなければなりません。
You must hand in this document before the president gets into the car.
お乗りになる：Respectful expression of 乗る (社長’s action)
お渡しする：Humble expression of 渡す (speaker’s action)
I hope my explanation helps you.😊
I interact like the above correction with my JLPT All-in-One Course student. (Today’s homework sentence is from the N4, elementary level. Don’t know your Japanese level? Then take a level test here.) I can explain in English or Japanese, depending on your level.
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