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    3. 閣下

    閣下

    閣かっ下か

    your Excellency

    KMT9News #28+1Ref L2Noun, SuffixPolitics & LawKanji Vocab17 strokes

    かっか

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    your Excellency, his Excellency, her Excellency
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    大たい使し閣かっ下かが到とう着ちゃくしました。

    His Excellency the Ambassador has arrived.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    閣かっ下か、ご挨あい拶さつ申もうし上あげます。

    Your Excellency, I offer my greetings.

    KMT9Politics & LawCulture & Traditions
    閣かっ下かは国こく際さい会かい議ぎで、平へい和わへの強つよいメッセージを発はっ信しんされた。

    His Excellency delivered a strong message for peace at the international conference.

    KMT9Politics & LawCulture & Traditions
    閣かっ下かは、両りょう国こくの友ゆう好こう関かん係けいの発はっ展てんに尽じん力りょくされています。

    His Excellency is dedicated to developing friendly relations between both countries.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    歴れき史し上じょうの文ぶん書しょには、高こう官かんへの敬けい称しょうとして「閣かっ下か」が用もちいられている例れいが見みられる。

    In historical documents, examples of "Kakaka" being used as an honorific for high-ranking officials can be seen.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & LawCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    閣
    tower・tall building・palace
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
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