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敬語 けいご keigo

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) linguistics honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

Kanji in this word

awe, respect, honor
word, speech, language

Example sentences

日本語には敬語があります。
nippon go ni ha keigo ga ari masu 。
The Japanese language has honorific expressions.
目上の人のすることについて話す時、尊敬語を使います。
meue no hito no suru koto ni tsui te hanasu toki 、 sonkei go wo tsukai masu 。
When speaking about your superiors' actions, you use respectful language.
最近、目上の人に敬語を使わない若者が多い。
saikin 、 meue no hito ni keigo wo tsukawa nai wakamono ga ooi 。
Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.

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