List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
archaic honorific language yodan verb (archaic) yodan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to lie down
archaic nidan verb (archaic) nidan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb honorific language
- to be seen, to be visible, to be in sight
- to look, to seem, to appear
- to come
honorific language archaic yodan verb (archaic) yodan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be
- to go, to come
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- (another person's) younger sister
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- (another's) parents
search-only kanji form honorific language usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while
- attendant, retainer, vassal
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- husband
- master (of a house, shop, etc.)
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- (your) school
search-only kanji form honorific language humble language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact, appointment, engagement, date
- something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag), typical or clichรฉd development (in a story), something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
honorific language noun noun (generic) archaic
- current master, father of one's current master
- minister (of government), noble
- nobleman's residence