Word Meaning 敬語

けいご keigo

敬語 is read as けいご (keigo) and means honorific.

Meaning

English

honorific
term of respect
polite expression
honorific language

Reading

Kana

けいご

Romaji

keigo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Related Words 言葉遣い,タメ口,無礼講 Rank 6922 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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敬譲語

けいじょうご

humble and honorific expressions

相対敬語

そうたいけいご

relative respectful speech

最高敬語

さいこうけいご

highest honorifics

二重敬語

にじゅうけいご

redundant keigo (i.e. improper use of the -rareru honorific form together with an honorific verb such as ossharu)

絶対敬語

ぜったいけいご

absolute respectful speech

バイト敬語

ばいとけいご

polite Japanese as used by young part-time employees in restaurants, etc.

マニュアル敬語

まにゅあるけいご

honorific expressions learned from company training manuals

尊敬語

そんけいご

honorific language

敬意

けいい

respect

敬遠

けいえん

giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

敬老

けいろう

respect for the aged

敬具

けいぐ

yours sincerely

Example Sentences

目上の人には敬語を使いなさい。

めうえのひとにはけいごをつかいなさい。

Use respectful language with your elders or superiors.

最近、目上の人に敬語を使わない若者が多い。

Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.

敬語というのは日本語の一番難しいところだと思います。

I think honorific language is the hardest part of Japanese.

目上の人のすることについて話す時、尊敬語を使います。

When speaking about your superiors' actions, you use respectful language.