丁てい寧ねい語ご

noun

polite language; polite form

Linguistic term for the polite speech style marked by です and ます, as opposed to plain form. Often contrasted with 尊敬語 and 謙譲語 within keigo.

• 日本にほん語ごの丁てい寧ねい語ごには「です」「ます」があります。

  Japanese polite language includes 'desu' and 'masu'.

• 初しょ対たい面めんの人ひとには丁てい寧ねい語ごを使つかうのが普ふ通つうです。

  It is normal to use polite language with someone you meet for the first time.