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バイト敬語 (バイトけいご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

バイト敬けい語ご

バ

イ

ト

け

い

ご

Meanings

1

polite Japanese used by young part-time workers in service jobs

derogatory

Often derogatory; refers to formulaic or incorrect keigo used by part-time employees in restaurants, convenience stores, etc., such as 〜になります instead of 〜でございます.

See also: バイト · 敬語

コンビニで「

こちら

、

お

弁べん

当とう

に

なり

ます

」

と

言い

わ

れ

て

、

バイト

敬けい

語ご

だ

な

と

思おも

っ

た

。

At the convenience store, when they said 'This is your bento,' I thought it was typical baito keigo.

バイト敬けい語ごは、正ただしい敬けい語ごを知しらない若わか者ものが使つかうことが多おおい。

Baito keigo is often used by young people who don't know proper keigo.

Kanji

敬awe, respect, honor
語word, speech, language

Related words

敬けい語ご
敬語 is the general term for honorific language, while バイト敬語 specifically refers to the often incorrect or formulaic polite language used by part-time workers.
マニュアル敬けい語ご
マニュアル敬語 is a similar concept referring to keigo learned from manuals, often used in service industries, and overlaps with バイト敬語.

Built from

バイト+敬けい語ご

Etymology

Compound of バイト (part-time job, from German Arbeit) and 敬語 (honorific language). The term emerged to describe the distinctive polite speech patterns of young part-time workers in the service industry.