謙譲語Ｉ

謙譲語１

Reading

Kana: けんじょうごいち

Romaji: kenjōgoichi

Definition

noun

1

humble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object of an action (or the recipient of an object, etc.)

See also: 謙譲語ＩＩ

Kanji

謙

Readings: ケン、 へりくだ.る

Meanings: self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

譲

Readings: ジョウ、 ゆず.る

Meanings: defer, turnover, transfer, convey

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language