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35 尊敬語
Honorific Japanese

Meaning

Primary

Honorific Japanese

Secondary

Honorific Language, Formal Japanese, Formal Language

Word Type

noun

Reading

そんけいご

Notes

Groups

    • 丁寧語 Polite Language (e.g. masu, desu)

    • 尊敬語 Honorific Japanese, Honorific Language, Formal Japanese, Formal Language

    • 謙譲語 Humble Japanese, Humble Language

    • 尊敬 Respect

    • 敬語 Honorific, Term Of Respect, Keigo

    • 尊敬語 Honorific Japanese, Honorific Language, Formal Japanese, Formal Language

Remarks

  • In 敬語, the 語 refers to word 単語 In 尊敬語, the 語 refers to language 言語

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