List: polite (teineigo) language
Words used in teineigo or polite language, used to refer to one's own actions or those of other people.
sensitive derogatory pronoun archaic polite language
- you, you bastard, you son of a bitch
- you
search-only kanji form nidan verb (archaic) nidan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic polite language
- to want, to wish for
- to request, to demand
- to seek, to search for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job)
- to purchase, to buy
polite language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to look up
polite language noun noun (generic)
- camp gate, general
rarely used kanji form polite language noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone sensitive colloquial
- pot
- (volcanic) crater
- buttocks
- effeminate gay man, male transvestite, (preoperative) transgender woman, (gay) male prostitute
honorific language polite language noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits
- safety, health, well-being, one's situation
- in a good mood, in high spirits, happy, cheery, merry, chipper
polite language noun noun (generic) expression
- trouble (I have put you through), (your) hard work
- thank you (for your hard work), I appreciate your efforts
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form polite language archaic usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb honorific language auxiliary verb
- to be
- to come, to go, to be (somewhere)
- to be (doing)
polite language expression
- excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone expression polite language
- may I come in?
- please forgive me, I'm sorry