No. 3,707 in Japanese
お越し
"お越し" means "coming" or "arrival," often used politely to refer to someone's visit or arrival.
In a sentence
お越しくださいまして、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming.
The word 'お越し' is used as an honorific form of '来る' (to come), expressing respect towards the person who came.
こちらにお越しいただけますか？
Could you come here, please?
In this sentence, 'お越し' is used in conjunction with 'いただけ' to politely ask someone to come, showcasing its use in formal requests.
明日、お越しになる予定ですか？
Are you planning to come tomorrow?
Here, 'お越し' is paired with 'なる' to inquire about someone's plans respectfully, illustrating its use in honorific questioning forms.
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