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
- 社長は何時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?
- 先生、どうぞ召し上がってください。Please help yourself, sensei.老师,请享用。
- 部長は会議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
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}