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敬けい語ご
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Meanings
Noun
1. honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
Kanji used
敬respect語language
Pitch accent
けいご
Used in vocabulary
絶ぜっ対たい敬けい語ご
absolute respectful speech; absolute honorifics
Noun
相そう対たい敬けい語ご
relative respectful speech; relative honorifics
Noun
二に重じゅう敬けい語ご
redundant keigo (i.e. improper use of the -rareru honorific form together with an honorific verb such as ossharu)
Noun
最さい高こう敬けい語ご
highest honorifics; honorific language mainly reserved for speaking of or to a member of the Imperial family
Noun
Examples2
The Japanese language has honorific expressions.
Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.