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    3. 敬譲語

    敬譲語

    敬けい譲じょう語ご

    humble and honorific expressions

    NTNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab46 strokes

    けいじょうご

    Noun

    1.
    humble and honorific expressions, polite speech
    linguistics
    2.
    honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language
    linguistics

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    Kanji that make up this word

    敬
    うやま.う…(11)
    awe・respect・honor・revere
    譲
    ゆず.る…(2)
    defer・turnover・transfer・convey
    語
    かた.る・かた.らう…(1)
    word・speech・language
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