List: humble (kenjougo) language
Words used in kenjougo or humble language, used to lower the position of the speaker or the subject of the conversation.
humble language noun noun (generic)
- (one's) younger brother
- foolish younger brother
humble language noun noun (generic)
- one's humble opinion
noun noun (generic) humble language
- stupid plan, inane way of doing something
- (one's own) plan, project
noun noun (generic) humble language pronoun
- silly monk, foolish monk
- I, me
noun noun (generic) humble language
- foolish opinion, idiotic view
- one's (humble) opinion
noun noun (generic) humble language male term pronoun
- elderly person
- I, me
search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) humble language derogatory
- dotage
- feeble-minded old man, senile old fool, dotard
humble language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go to, to visit, to call on
noun noun (generic) humble language male term pronoun
- little brother, younger brother
- my younger brother
- I, me
noun noun (generic) humble language historical term
- little shop, small shop, small store
- my shop
- low class whorehouse in Yoshiwara (Edo period), low class brothel
- passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)