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尊敬語 (そんけいご) — honorific language | Kumi Dictionary

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尊敬語

尊敬語

尊そん敬けい語ご

honorific language

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そんけいご

Noun

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honorific language

linguistics

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Kanji that make up this word

たっと.い・とうと.い・たっと.ぶ・とうと.ぶ…(5)

revered・valuable・precious・noble・exalted

うやま.う…(11)

awe・respect・honor・revere

かた.る・かた.らう…(1)

word・speech・language

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