List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
honorific language noun noun (generic) historical term
- monarch
- shogun (of the Tokugawa government)
honorific language archaic noun noun (generic)
- emperor
- prince, princess
honorific language noun noun (generic) polite language
- imperial palace, person living in the imperial palace (esp. the emperor)
- festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- bride
noun noun (generic) honorific language
- official bulletin board (esp. Edo period)
- highest bid, highest tender
- your letter
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- your excellent opinion
search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- thoughts, opinion, (one's) discretion
- however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.)
- fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly), love, fancy, liking
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- elderly nobleman
noun noun (generic) honorific language
- old body, aged person
- elderly person
honorific language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to hear
- to imbibe, to drink