Lesson 24
敬語 Part 1 — Respectful
- 1 敬語 keigo The Japanese that shows respect Who you raise and who you lower — the language of respect in Japanese.
- 2 敬語の 三種類 keigo no sanshurui The three kinds of 敬語 Three roads to respect — a map of which one is needed when.
- 3 尊敬語 sonkeigo Raising the other person as they act The form that shows respect by lifting up what the other person does.
- 4 尊敬語の 特別な 動詞 sonkeigo no tokubetsu na doushi The special respectful verbs For some verbs, the respectful form is a completely different word.
- 5 敬語の レベルを そろえる keigo no reberu o soroeru Holding one level to the end Once you start 敬語, the same level holds to the end of the sentence.
- 6 〜まして ~mashite The formal joining form The polite joining word you hear in apologies and formal speech.