List: polite (teineigo) language
Words used in teineigo or polite language, used to refer to one's own actions or those of other people.
search-only kanji form polite language auxiliary verb verb (generic) archaic humble language
- expresses politeness towards the listener (or reader)
- expresses respect towards those affected by the action
polite language expression
- I'll
- let's
- probably
polite language auxiliary verb verb (generic)
- please
- used to increase the politeness of a greeting
polite language suffix
- not
polite language expression
- suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
polite language archaic expression
- suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone honorific language polite language expression
- come, go, stay
- welcome
archaic polite language pronoun
- you
polite language noun noun (generic)
- (next-door) neighbour, neighbor
search-only kanji form polite language expression
- may I ask (for), might I ask (that)