尊敬語
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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尊 | 敬 | 語 |
そん Grade: 6 | けい Grade: 6 | ご Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
尊敬 (respect) + 語 (word)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [sõ̞ŋke̞ːɡo̞]
Noun
尊敬語 (hiragana そんけいご, rōmaji sonkeigo)
- exalted language, honorary language.
Related terms
- 謙譲語 (kenjōgo), 謙遜語 (kensongo)
- 丁寧語 (teineigo)
- 敬語 (keigo)