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 archaic noun noun (generic)
- (giving a) small present, trifling gift
- pledging loyalty to one's lord
formal or literary term noun noun (generic) humble language
- worn-out brush
- my poor writing
search-only kanji form humble language noun noun (generic)
- nothing much (of one's own gift, etc.)
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone humble language pronoun derogatory
- I, me
- we, us
- you (plural)
archaic nidan verb (archaic) nidan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb humble language transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to be heard, to be audible
- to say
- to do
humble language expression
- I feel honored, you have my sincere gratitude, it's very kind of you
search-only kana form rarely used kanji form humble language archaic nidan verb (archaic) nidan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to present, to offer, to advise, to recommend (to a superior)
- to do
rare term noun noun (generic) humble language
- narrow-mindedness
- one's humble opinion
rarely used kanji form humble language pronoun
- I, me, yours truly
humble language noun noun (generic)
- my university