honorific in Japanese
honorific in Japanese is 敬語 — honorific means a person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
honorific in Japanese
敬語
Pronounced: keigo
A term of respect; respectful language.
What does "honorific" mean?
- noun A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
- noun A term of respect; respectful language.
- noun A word or word form expressing the speaker's respect for the hearer or the referent.
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What is "honorific" in Japanese?
"honorific" in Japanese is 敬語. honorific means: A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
How do you pronounce 敬語?
"honorific" in Japanese is 敬語, pronounced "keigo".
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