List: humble (kenjougo) language
Words used in kenjougo or humble language, used to lower the position of the speaker or the subject of the conversation.
humble language adverb
- to the best of one's meager ability, the little help one can be, though my help might not be worth much
noun noun (generic) archaic humble language female term pronoun
- mistress, kept woman, concubine
- I, me
humble language pronoun
- I, me
humble language expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to work hard, to keep one's nose to the grindstone, to whip a jaded horse
- to make someone do what is beyond their ability
rare term noun noun (generic) humble language
- short letter, brief note
- (one's) letter
humble language noun noun (generic)
- my book, my (humble) work
humble language noun noun (generic)
- my manuscript
humble language rare term noun noun (generic)
- my manuscript
noun noun (generic) humble language
- small magazine
- our magazine, this magazine
noun noun (generic) humble language
- stupid book, worthless book
- one's writings, one's letter, one's book