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尊敬語

N4
そんけいご sonkeigo

honorific verbs; respectful language for others' actions

Formation

いらっしゃる(行く・来る・いる) / 召し上がる(食べる・飲む) / おっしゃる(言う) / なさる(する) / ご覧になる(見る) / くださる(くれる)

Chinese meanings

尊敬语

Chinese formation

いらっしゃる/召し上がる/おっしゃる/なさる/ご覧になる/くださる等

Chinese usage

用尊敬形式描述受尊重者的动作。

Chinese notes

用于客户、老师、上级等,不用于抬高自己的动作。

Examples

  • 社しゃ長ちょうは何なん時じごろいらっしゃいますか。
    Around what time will the company president be here?
    社长大概几点来?
  • 先せん生せい、どうぞ召めし上あがってください。
    Please help yourself, sensei.
    老师,请享用。
  • 部ぶ長ちょうは会かい議ぎでそうおっしゃいました。
    The department manager said so at the meeting.
    部长在会议上那样说了。

Notes

Raises the actions of people you respect, such as customers, teachers and superiors. Never use it for your own actions.

#honorific#politeness

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('sonkeigo');
{
  "id": "sonkeigo",
  "pattern": "尊敬語",
  "reading": "そんけいご",
  "romaji": "sonkeigo",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "honorific verbs; respectful language for others' actions",
  "formation": "いらっしゃる(行く・来る・いる) / 召し上がる(食べる・飲む) / おっしゃる(言う) / なさる(する) / ご覧になる(見る) / くださる(くれる)",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "社長は何時ごろいらっしゃいますか。",
      "furigana": "{社長|しゃちょう}は{何|なん}{時|じ}ごろいらっしゃいますか。",
      "en": "Around what time will the company president be here?"
    },
    {
      "ja": "先生、どうぞ召し上がってください。",
      "furigana": "{先生|せんせい}、どうぞ{召|め}し{上|あ}がってください。",
      "en": "Please help yourself, sensei."
    },
    {
      "ja": "部長は会議でそうおっしゃいました。",
      "furigana": "{部長|ぶちょう}は{会議|かいぎ}でそうおっしゃいました。",
      "en": "The department manager said so at the meeting."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "honorific",
    "politeness"
  ],
  "notes": "Raises the actions of people you respect, such as customers, teachers and superiors. Never use it for your own actions.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "cd6125a9973b5afb2ddae0ff6152e22d7a454b6c1c979d972aca8af584312a68",
    "meanings": [
      "尊敬语"
    ],
    "formation": "いらっしゃる/召し上がる/おっしゃる/なさる/ご覧になる/くださる等",
    "explanation": "用尊敬形式描述受尊重者的动作。",
    "notes": "用于客户、老师、上级等,不用于抬高自己的动作。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "社長は何時ごろいらっしゃいますか。",
        "zh": "社长大概几点来?"
      },
      {
        "ja": "先生、どうぞ召し上がってください。",
        "zh": "老师,请享用。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "部長は会議でそうおっしゃいました。",
        "zh": "部长在会议上那样说了。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#sonkeigo",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "c58609dcefa14a70e219ac3688c1fd81765795dca4f1bbb97e0ff08ed674833a"
  }
}