List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
JLPT N1 honorific language polite language expression usually written using kana alone auxiliary verb verb (generic)
- (please) look
- see
- (please) try to do
honorific language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- acknowledgement, acknowledgment, understanding, approval, consent
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- your daughter, young woman
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- Her Majesty the Empress
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
obsolete reading noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ honorific language
- descent (to earth, esp. of a god), advent, epiphany
- arrival (of an important person), appearance
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- (your) perusal, (your) inspection
noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb honorific language
- bowing twice, worshipping again
- yours sincerely, sincerely yours
rarely used kanji form familiar language honorific language noun noun (generic)
- elder sister
- older female friend
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- older sister