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 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to give
- to do ...
honorific language rare term noun noun (generic)
- respectfully
honorific language expression
- I would like you to ..., I ask that you ..., please ...
noun noun (generic) honorific language pronoun
- high-ranking officials, ministers
- ladies and gentlemen, everyone
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form honorific language pronoun
- you (singular)
honorific language dated term noun noun (generic)
- (younger) sister
honorific language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă
- reply, answer, response
noun noun (generic) honorific language obsolete term pronoun
- at one's feet, underfoot
- written after the addressee's name in a formal letter to show respect
- thou, you
honorific language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă transitive verb
- presentation, giving, bestowing
search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- inquiry, enquiry, question, asking
- searching, looking for