honorific in Japanese
honorific in Japanese is 敬語 — honorific means a title used before someone's name, such as 'Mrs' or 'Doctor'.
honorific in Japanese
敬語
Pronounced: keigo
A term of respect; respectful language.
What does "honorific" mean?
- noun A title used before someone's name, such as 'Mrs' or 'Doctor'.
- noun A word or phrase used to show respect.
- noun (linguistics) A word or form of a word that shows respect for the person being spoken to or spoken about.
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What is "honorific" in Japanese?
"honorific" in Japanese is 敬語. honorific means: A title used before someone's name, such as 'Mrs' or 'Doctor'.
How do you pronounce 敬語?
"honorific" in Japanese is 敬語, pronounced "keigo".
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