敬けい譲じょう語ご

noun

humble and honorific expressions; polite speech

Linguistics term covering both humble (謙譲語) and honorific (尊敬語) expressions, often contrasted with 敬語 (broader honorific language) or 謙譲語 (humble language alone).

See also: 謙譲語 (けんじょうご) · 敬語 (けいご)

• 敬けい譲じょう語ごは、謙けん譲じょう語ごと尊そん敬けい語ごを合あわせた概がい念ねんです。

  Keijōgo is a concept that combines humble and honorific language.

• 日本にほん語ごの敬けい譲じょう語ごの使つかい分わけは難むずかしい。

  The proper use of Japanese humble and honorific expressions is difficult.

noun

honorific; term of respect; polite expression

Sometimes used loosely to refer to honorific language in general, overlapping with 敬語. In strict linguistic contexts, 敬譲語 specifically combines humble and honorific forms.

See also: 敬語 (けいご)

• この表ひょう現げんは敬けい譲じょう語ごにあたります。

  This expression falls under honorific language.