noun
highest honorifics; honorific language for the Imperial family
A linguistics term for the most exalted level of honorific speech, used almost exclusively when referring to or addressing members of the Japanese Imperial family.
最高敬語は、皇室の方々に対して使われる特別な敬語です。
Saikō-keigo is a special honorific language used toward members of the Imperial family.
「お言葉」や「御前」のような表現は最高敬語の例です。
Expressions like 'okotoba' and 'gozen' are examples of highest honorifics.
Compound of 最高 (highest) and 敬語 (honorific language). The term is a modern linguistic classification for the most elevated register of Japanese honorifics.