～ていらっしゃる

honorific for ～ている, respectful ongoing actions

Structure

V[て] + いらっしゃる

お + V[stem] + だ / でいらっしゃる

Description

These are honorific expressions used to describe the ongoing actions or states of someone of higher status (e.g., superiors, customers, elders) in polite or formal situations. Both forms are respectful equivalents of ～ている.

The level of politeness increases with the length of the expression. The following sentences are arranged in order of descending politeness:

。

The teacher is reading a book.

。

The teacher is reading a book.

。

The teacher is reading a book.

Examples

きごう？

Is the president thinking about it?

。

The teacher is out.

。

The teacher is reading a book.

。

The president is attending the meeting.

。

The customer is waiting.

たなか田中。

Mr. Tanaka is cooking.

やまだ山田。

Mr. Yamada is still working.

。

She is singing a new song.

～つもり

でございます