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    3. 敬称

    敬称

    敬けい称しょう

    honorific title

    KMT6News #6+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    けいしょう

    Noun

    1.
    honorific title, honorific term of address

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    日に本ほん語ごでは、名な前まえに「さん」という敬けい称しょうをつけます。

    In Japanese, we add the honorific "san" to names.

    KMT4Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions
    手て紙がみを書かくときは、適てき切せつな敬けい称しょうを選えらぶことが大たい切せつです。

    When writing a letter, it's important to choose the appropriate honorific.

    KMT6Daily LifeCore Concepts
    日に本ほんのビジネスシーンでは、役やく職しょく名めいが敬けい称しょうとして使つかわれることもあります。

    In Japanese business settings, job titles are sometimes used as honorifics.

    KMT6Business & FinanceCulture & TraditionsCore Concepts
    敬けい称しょうを正ただしく使つかうことは、日に本ほん語ご学がく習しゅう者しゃにとって挑ちょう戦せんの一ひとつです。

    Using honorifics correctly is one of the challenges for Japanese learners.

    KMT6EducationCore Concepts
    敬けい称しょうの使つかい分わけは、相あい手てへの敬けい意いを示しめす上うえで非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようです。

    Differentiating the use of honorifics is extremely important for showing respect to the other person.

    KMT7Core ConceptsCulture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    敬
    うやま.う…(11)
    awe・respect・honor・revere
    称
    たた.える・とな.える・あ.げる・かな.う・はか.り・はか.る…(3)
    appellation・praise・admire・name・title…(1)
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