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 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- polite, courteous, civil
- careful, close, thorough, conscientious
- overly courteous, overly careful, overly thorough
irregular reading search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
archaic honorific language noun noun (generic)
- genitalia
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- everyone, everybody, ladies and gentlemen
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- cloistered emperor, ex-emperor who has become a monk
search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- your address, your place of residence
usually written using kana alone honorific language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to say, to be pleased to say
honorific language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to give
- to do ...
honorific language rare term noun noun (generic)
- respectfully
honorific language expression
- I would like you to ..., I ask that you ..., please ...