noun
absolute honorifics; absolute respectful speech
Linguistic term for honorific expressions whose use is determined by the speaker's relationship to the referent, not by the addressee. Contrasts with 相対敬語 (relative honorifics).
日本語の敬語には絶対敬語と相対敬語の区別がある。
Japanese honorifics include a distinction between absolute and relative honorifics.
Absolute honorifics are honorific expressions determined solely by the relationship between the speaker and the person being talked about.