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敬語
けいご
N2
noun
Meanings
1
honorific language (lit., respect language)
2
honorific
3
term of respect
4
polite expression
Example sentence
日本語には敬語があります。
The Japanese language has honorific expressions.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 敬語 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
敬
Awe, Respect, Honor
12 strokes
語
Word, Speech, Language
14 strokes
More words with
敬
敬う
うやまう ·
to show respect
N2
敬意
けいい ·
respect
N3
尊敬
そんけい ·
respect
N3
敬具
けいぐ ·
Sincerely (used at the end of letter)
N1
敬称
けいしょう ·
Full entry on Jisho
honorific title
敬老
けいろう ·
respect for the aged
敬遠
けいえん ·
keeping at arm's length
失敬
しっけい ·
rudeness
More words with
語
漢語
かんご ·
Chinese word
N1
文語
ぶんご ·
written language
N1
略語
りゃくご ·
abbreviation
N1
標語
ひょうご ·
motto
N1
熟語
じゅくご ·
idiom
N2
主語
しゅご ·
(gram) subject
N2
述語
じゅつご ·
predicate
N2
語彙
ごい ·
vocabulary
N1
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