List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
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
honorific language archaic interjection
- humble greeting at the beginning of a letter
honorific language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- food
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- retired emperor, ex-emperor, former emperor, emperor emeritus
honorific language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- report to the emperor