敬譲語

けいじょうご

Meanings

1. Noun humble and honorific expressions; polite speech See also: 謙譲語 (けんじょうご). See also: 敬語 (けいご).
2. honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language See also: 敬語 (けいご).

Kanji

• 敬 respect. Read as ケイ.
• 譲 yield. Read as ジョウ.
• 語 language. Read as ゴ.

Word lists

• Linguistics

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists