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美び化か語ご

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か
ご

Meanings

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noun

elegant speech; refined language; polite language

Linguistic term referring to a type of honorific language that beautifies nouns, typically by adding the prefixes お- or ご-. Often contrasted with 尊敬語 (respectful language) and 丁寧語 (polite language).

See also: 尊敬語 · 丁寧語