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敬語 (けいご): honorific language (lit., respect language) — Japanese vocabulary

敬語 is read けいご and means "honorific language (lit., respect language)". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

敬語

Reading
けいご · keigo
Translation
honorific language (lit., respect language)
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
けいごが

Example

日本語には敬語があります。

にほんごにはけいごがあります。

The Japanese language has honorific expressions.

Kanji in this word

  • 敬 — respect, revere
  • 語 — language, word

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