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List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

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

Showing 221 - 230 of 579 words for the list honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language. #hon
貴所きしょkisho

honorific language  pronoun 

  • your place, you
貴店きてんkiten

honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • your store, your shop
貴国きこくkikoku

honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • your country
貴家きかkika

honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • your home
貴僧きそうkisou

honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • high priest, priest
貴覧きらんkiran

honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • your (visual) observation
拝呈はいていhaitei

noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  honorific language 

  • presenting, presentation
  • Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern
御言みことmikoto

honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
御真影ごしんえいgoshinei

historical term  noun  noun (generic)  honorific language 

  • imperial portrait, photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War
  • portrait or photo of a person of high rank
ご影ごえいgoei

honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • image (esp. of a deity, buddha, royal, noble, etc.)

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