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 noun noun (generic)
- Her Majesty the Empress
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
obsolete reading noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ honorific language
- descent (to earth, esp. of a god), advent, epiphany
- arrival (of an important person), appearance
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- (your) perusal, (your) inspection
noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb honorific language
- bowing twice, worshipping again
- yours sincerely, sincerely yours
rarely used kanji form familiar language honorific language noun noun (generic)
- elder sister
- older female friend
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- older sister
JLPT N1 humble language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb honorific language
- to be given, to be granted, to be honored with, to be honoured with
- to give, to bestow, to confer, to honor, to honour
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- respectfully
- private secretary
obsolete reading honorific language noun noun (generic)
- emperor