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JLPT N5 Grammar

ご~になる

N5Honorifics

N5 · Honorifics · ご + Sino-Japanese noun + になる

Meaning

respectful form

Structure

ご + Sino-Japanese noun + になる

Explanation

ご〜になる is an honorific pattern for Sino-Japanese nouns, as in ご利用になる.

Usage

It often attaches to Sino-Japanese words like 利用, 確認, 説明. Native Japanese verbs often use お〜になる.

Example

お客様はこのサービスをご利用になります。

The customer will use this service.

Common Mistake

Do not attach ご to every verb; check the word type and established usage.

Memory Tip

Sino-Japanese words often take ご; native Japanese verbs often take お.

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