貴き

prefix

your (honorific)

Honorific prefix attached to nouns referring to the addressee or their group, e.g., 貴社 (your company), 貴殿 (you, formal). Used in formal writing and business correspondence.

• 貴き社しゃのご発はっ展てんをお祈いのり申もうし上あげます。

  I wish your company continued success.

prefix

high rank or status (prefix)

Prefix indicating elevated social standing, often in fixed compounds like 貴公子 (young nobleman) or 貴族 (aristocrat). Not freely productive in modern Japanese.

See also: 貴公子

• 「貴き公こう子し」の「貴き」は高たかい身み分ぶんを表あらわす。

suffix

dear, beloved (suffix)

Suffix expressing affection and respect, typically attached to terms for older male relatives or mentors, e.g., 兄貴 (older brother, with affection), 親父貴 (old man, affectionate). Often used in informal or familial contexts.

See also: 兄貴

• 兄あに貴き、ちょっと相そう談だんがあるんだけど。