尊そん敬けい語ご

noun

honorific language

Linguistic term for respectful language that elevates the subject. One of the three main keigo categories, alongside 謙譲語 (humble language) and 丁寧語 (polite language).

• 日本にほん語ごの敬けい語ごには尊そん敬けい語ご、謙けん譲じょう語ご、丁てい寧ねい語ごの三さん種しゅ類るいがある。

  Japanese keigo includes three types: honorific language, humble language, and polite language.

• 「いらっしゃる」は「いる」の尊そん敬けい語ごです。

  "Irassharu" is the honorific form of "iru."