humble language II; courteous humble language
A category of Japanese keigo where the speaker uses humble forms to show politeness or courtesy, without the action necessarily being directed at the listener. Contrasts with 謙譲語Ｉ, where the action is directed toward the listener or a third party.
See also: 謙譲語Ｉ
"Mairimasu" is an example of humble language II.
Humble language II is used to show politeness toward the listener.
丁寧語 is polite language (e.g., です・ます), while 謙譲語ＩＩ is a subset of humble language used for courtesy.
尊敬語 elevates the subject, while 謙譲語ＩＩ lowers the speaker to show politeness.
Standard linguistic term; the Roman numeral II is part of the fixed spelling.
Alternative spelling using Arabic numeral 2; less common in formal linguistic texts.
Compound of 謙譲 (kenjou, 'humility') + 語 (go, 'language') + II (Roman numeral two), referring to the second category of humble language in Japanese grammar classification.