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    3. 敬語

    敬語

    敬けい語ご

    honorific

    N2KMT9News #27+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    けいご

    Noun

    1.
    honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language
    linguistics

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    日に本ほん語ごには敬けい語ごがあります。

    Japanese has honorifics.

    KMT4Core Concepts
    会かい社しゃでは上じょう司しに敬けい語ごを使つかうのが一いっ般ぱん的てきです。

    It is common to use honorifics with your boss at work.

    KMT9Work & CareerCore Concepts
    日に本ほん語ご学がく習しゅう者しゃにとって、敬けい語ごの習しゅう得とくは大おおきな課 題 の一ひとつだ。

    For Japanese learners, mastering honorifics is one of the big challenges.

    KMT9EducationCore Concepts
    新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんは、まず基き本ほん的てきな敬けい語ごの使つかい方かたから学まなぶ必ひつ要ようがある。

    New employees first need to learn how to use basic honorifics.

    KMT9Work & CareerEducation
    敬けい語ごを適てき切せつに使つかいこなすことは、ビジネスシーンで非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Being able to use honorifics appropriately is extremely important in business situations.

    KMT10Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    敬
    うやま.う…(11)
    awe・respect・honor・revere
    語
    かた.る・かた.らう…(1)
    word・speech・language
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