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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 31 - 40 of 552 words for the list honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language. #hon
大師だいしdaishi

popular  honorific language  Buddhism  noun  noun (generic) 

  • great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
坊さんぼうさんbousan

popular  JLPT N2  familiar language  honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • Buddhist priest, monk
  • boy
殿様とのさまtonosama

popular  JLPT N1  honorific language  noun  noun (generic)  historical term 

  • nobleman, dignitary, lord
  • feudal lord (of the Edo period), daimyo
  • man brought up away from the world, arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
兄貴あにきaniki

popular  familiar language  honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • elder brother
  • one's senior
  • older man, man older than oneself
献上けんじょうkenjou

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

  • presenting (to)
兄さんにいさんniisan

popular  honorific language  noun  noun (generic)  familiar language 

  • older brother, elder brother
  • brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
  • young man, buddy, fella, laddie
姉さんねえさんneesan

popular  honorific language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • older sister, elder sister
  • young lady
  • miss
  • ma'am
遊ばすあそばすasobasu

popular  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb  honorific language  auxiliary verb 

  • to let (someone) play, to keep (someone) amused, to entertain
  • to leave idle, to not make use of, to let go to waste
  • to do
  • to do
画伯がはくgahaku

popular  noun  noun (generic)  honorific language  noun (suffix) 

  • master painter, great artist
  • painter, artist
御用ごようgoyou

popular  honorific language  noun  noun (generic)  noun or verb acting prenominally  adjective (generic) 

  • (your) business, (your) concern, (your) need
  • (customer's) order
  • official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.)
  • arrest, capture
  • subservient to an authority (esp. the government), pro-government

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