List: polite (teineigo) language

Words used in teineigo or polite language, used to refer to one's own actions or those of other people.

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popular obsolete kanji JLPT N4 humble language polite language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb

seeing, looking at

お使いおつかいotsukai

popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 polite language noun noun (generic) honorific language

errand, mission, going on an errand
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl
familiar spirit

お辞儀おじぎojigi

popular JLPT N2 polite language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb

bow, bowing

拝借はいしゃくhaishaku

popular JLPT N1 humble language polite language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb

borrowing

上げるあげるageru

popular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb polite language usually written using kana alone colloquial intransitive verb finance auxiliary verb suffix humble language

to raise, to elevate
to move something (to a higher place), to put onto (e.g. a shelf)
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to raise (a wage)
to show someone (into a room), to let in (e.g. a guest)
to give
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll, to send (one's child; e.g. to college)
to develop (talent, skill, etc.), to improve
to earn (something desirable), to achieve (e.g. a good result), to obtain
to promote (someone)
to complete, to finish
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
to raise (one's gaze), to lift up (one's face), to look up
to do up (one's hair)
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
to praise, to commend, to flatter
to make do (with less expenses than expected), to cover expenses (with a given amount), to set costs
to finish (one's studies), to complete (a lesson), to pass (e.g. a class)
to upload (e.g. an image), to publish (on the internet), to post
to raise someone's spirits, to cheer someone up, to enhance a mood
(of the tide) to come in, to rise
to increase (of market price), to rise (of stock prices)
to vomit, to throw up
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to complete ...
to humbly do ...

お土産おみやげomiyage

popular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N4 polite language noun noun (generic)

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling)
present brought by a visitor
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice