noun
humble language II; courteous humble language
A category of Japanese keigo where the speaker uses humble forms to show politeness or courtesy, without the action necessarily being directed at the listener. Contrasts with 謙譲語Ｉ, where the action is directed toward the listener or a third party.
See also: 謙譲語Ｉ
「参ります」は謙譲語ＩＩの例です。
"Mairimasu" is an example of humble language II.
謙譲語ＩＩは、聞き手に対して丁寧さを示すために使われる。
Humble language II is used to show politeness toward the listener.
謙譲語Ｉ is used when the action is directed toward the listener or a third party, while 謙譲語ＩＩ is used for general courteous humble expressions not directed at a specific person.
丁寧語 is polite language (e.g., です・ます), while 謙譲語ＩＩ is a subset of humble language used for courtesy.
尊敬語 elevates the subject, while 謙譲語ＩＩ lowers the speaker to show politeness.
Compound of 謙譲 (kenjou, 'humility') + 語 (go, 'language') + II (Roman numeral two), referring to the second category of humble language in Japanese grammar classification.