List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
honorific language formal or literary term Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to say, to state
honorific language Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to command, to order, to tell (to do), to appoint (to the post of)
honorific language expression
- as you (they, etc.) say, as you suggest, I absolutely agree
honorific language interjection noun noun (generic)
- Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Sirs, Gentlemen
honorific language interjection noun noun (generic)
- Yours Sincerely ...
honorific language noun noun (generic) interjection
- your will, your pleasure, your wish
- certainly, as you say, you are quite right
honorific language polite language noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits
- safety, health, well-being, one's situation
- in a good mood, in high spirits, happy, cheery, merry, chipper
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form polite language archaic abbreviation usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb honorific language auxiliary verb
- to be
- to come, to go, to be (somewhere)
- to be (doing)
search-only kanji form honorific language usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) familiar language abbreviation expression
- coming, going, being (somewhere)
- (please) come, go, stay
honorific language noun noun (generic) archaic
- the Emperor, His Majesty
- the government, the authorities
- proprietress, hostess, landlady, mistress
- your wife, his wife
- (one's) master, lord