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    expresses politeness towards the listener (or reader)

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    Auxiliary, Verb

    1.
    expresses politeness towards the listener (or reader)
    polite (teineigo) language
    2.
    expresses respect towards those affected by the action
    archaichumble (kenjougo) language
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