List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.

Showing 101 - 110 of 626 words for the list honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language. #hon

popular rarely used kanji form honorific language pronoun

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

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

popular particle honorific language formal or literary term conjunction archaic

at, in, on
to, toward, into, for
to, for, in order to
because of, for, with, by, due to
marks the target of an action, marks the recipient of an action
marks the outcome of a change, marks the result of an action
as (i.e. in the role of; e.g. as a teacher, as a gift), for (as in "in return for"), on (i.e. on the occasion of), from (e.g. the perspective of)
by, from
per, in, for, a (as in "once a month")
with, to
concerning, regarding, on (as in "knowledgeable on"), in, for (as in "suitable for"), as for, about
indicates manner of action, indicates a state
by, with, using, via
marks the item of a decision, marks the thing being decided on
forms a honorific verb
indicates that an action is happening intensively, emphaticizes an action
and, in addition to
I did ..., but, while it is true that ..., though there may be ...
indicates respect toward the subject of the sentence
at, in
I can't ..., even if I wanted to
although there should be ..., even though one would expect ...
when, if, on (e.g. reflection)
although, despite, even though, and yet
because, as, since, so