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.
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone humble language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to be (animate), to be, to exist
- to be ...-ing
- to (have the audacity to) do
popular obsolete reading JLPT N4 humble language noun noun (generic)
- (my) wife
- inside the home, one's family
popular noun noun (generic) humble language derogatory suffix
- taste, elegance, charm
- appearance, air
- the likes of ..., lowly people such as ...
popular JLPT N4 humble language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to say, to be called
- to do
popular JLPT N4 humble language usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to do
popular JLPT N2 humble language Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to know, to be aware (of), to be acquainted (with)
- to think, to consider, to believe, to feel
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N4 humble language polite language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- seeing, looking at
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb humble language auxiliary verb
- to lift up, to hold up, to raise
- to give, to present, to offer
- to do (for someone)
popular noun noun (generic) humble language
- short article, short essay
- (one's own) article or essay
popular noun noun (generic) humble language
- little power, little influence
- (one's) poor ability, limited ability, what little one can do