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尊敬語

Reading

Kana: そんけいご
Romaji: sonkeigo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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honorific language

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: ソン、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 うやま.う
Meanings: awe, respect, honor, revere
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language

Example Sentence

目上(めうえ)(ひと)のすることについて(はな)(とき)尊敬語(そんけいご)使(つか)います。
➥When speaking about your superiors' actions, you use respectful language.
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