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) euphemistic
- seeing (someone) off, send-off
- rejection (e.g. job application), non-selection, shelving (plan, proposal)
honorific language Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- uncle
honorific language noun noun (generic)
- His Excellency the Supreme Leader
archaic honorific language Shinto noun noun (generic)
- female ancestral god, female deity
archaic honorific language Shinto noun noun (generic)
- male ancestral god, male deity