List: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
popular honorific language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- death, passing
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) honorific language
- (by) one's side, place close to one's person, place within arm's reach
- used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb shogi honorific language auxiliary verb
- to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain
- to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be)
- to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
- to be completed, to be realized, to succeed, to be attained, to be accomplished
- to change (into), to turn (into), to transform
- to come (to do), to begin (to do), to grow (to do)
- to come to, to amount to, to add up to, to make
- to play (the part of), to act as
- to be used for, to be useful for, to serve as
- to be promoted
- to do ...
popular honorific language noun noun (generic)
- princess, Her Royal Highness
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 polite language noun noun (generic) honorific language
- errand, mission, going on an errand
- messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl
- familiar spirit
popular honorific language noun noun (generic)
- (another's) husband
popular honorific language noun noun (generic)
- divine grace, divine favour, blessing, answer to a prayer
- benefit, help
popular honorific language noun noun (generic)
- your company
- your shrine
popular dated term sensitive noun noun (generic) archaic honorific language
- maidservant, housemaid, maid
- hostess (in a ryokan), waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
- court lady
- lady
popular search-only kanji form honorific language noun noun (generic)
- spirit of a deceased person
- the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit