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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 81 - 90 of 564 words for the list honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language. #hon

上かみkami

popular noun noun (generic) honorific language

upper reaches (of a river), upper stream
top, upper part, upper half (of the body)
long ago
beginning, first
person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
government, imperial court
imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace
head (of a table)
wife, mistress (of a restaurant)

方かたkata

popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) honorific language noun (suffix)

direction, way
person, lady, gentleman
method of, manner of, way of
care of ...
person in charge of ...
side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

様さまsama

popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 honorific language suffix polite language noun noun (generic)

Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
state, situation, appearance, manner

お神輿おみこしomikoshi

popular irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form honorific language polite language noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone

mikoshi, portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals
lower back, waist, hips

坊ちゃんぼっちゃんbotchan

popular JLPT N2 honorific language noun noun (generic)

(another's) son, boy, young master
green young man from a well-to-do family, young man innocent of the ways of the world

お休みおやすみoyasumi

popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 polite language noun noun (generic) honorific language abbreviation usually written using kana alone interjection