List: polite (teineigo) language
Words used in teineigo or polite language, used to refer to one's own actions or those of other people.
rarely used kanji form polite language usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- miso soup
archaic polite language noun noun (generic)
- younger brother
polite language expression
- it is very warm
polite language noun noun (generic)
- letter, etc. from another party, correspondence
polite language noun noun (generic)
- face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
polite language expression
- forgive me
search-only kanji form polite language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
search-only kanji form ใ adjective adjective (generic) polite language
- poor, unsatisfactory, inadequate
- cold, chilly
archaic expression polite language auxiliary verb verb (generic)
- to come, to go
- expresses politeness towards the listener (or reader)
honorific language archaic auxiliary verb verb (generic) polite language
- expresses reverence towards the listener
- expresses politeness towards the listener