Honorific Expressions

Learn essential JLPT N4 vocabulary (Honorific Expressions) from the Speed Master series. 25 words.

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Vocabulary

  • なさる (←する) (なさる (←する)): to do (honorific of する)
  • 来(く) (来): to be; to come (honorific of いる, 来る)
  • 出(い) (出): to go; to come (honorific of 行く, 来る)
  • 言(い) (言): to say (honorific)
  • 覧(らん) (覧): to see; to look (honorific)
  • 召(め) (召): to eat; to drink (honorific)
  • 食(た) (食): to give (honorific)
  • 知(し) (知): to know (polite)
  • 主人(しゅじん) (主人): husband (polite term)
  • 子(こ) (子): child (polite)
  • 嬢(じょう) (嬢): daughter (polite)
  • 宅(たく) (宅): home; house (polite)
  • いたす(←する) (いたす(←する)): to do (humble)
  • 行(い) (行): to be; to go (humble)
  • 伺(うかが) (伺): to go; to ask/hear (humble)
  • 参(まい) (参): to go; to come (humble)
  • 申(もう) (申): to say (humble)
  • 田中(たなか) (田中): My name is Tanaka (humble)
  • 申(もう) (申): to say (humble)
  • 拝見(はいけん) (拝見): to see; to look (humble)
  • 目(め) (目): to meet (humble)
  • 差(さ) (差): to give (humble)
  • いただく(←もらう) (いただく(←もらう)): to receive (humble)
  • ~ございます(←ある) (~ございます(←ある)): to be (polite)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「なさる (←する)」 mean in this lesson?
to do (honorific of する)
What does 「来(く)」 mean in this lesson?
to be; to come (honorific of いる, 来る)
What does 「出(い)」 mean in this lesson?
to go; to come (honorific of 行く, 来る)
What does 「言(い)」 mean in this lesson?
to say (honorific)
What does 「覧(らん)」 mean in this lesson?
to see; to look (honorific)
What does 「召(め)」 mean in this lesson?
to eat; to drink (honorific)
What does 「食(た)」 mean in this lesson?
to give (honorific)
What does 「知(し)」 mean in this lesson?
to know (polite)
What does 「主人(しゅじん)」 mean in this lesson?
husband (polite term)
What does 「子(こ)」 mean in this lesson?
child (polite)
What does 「嬢(じょう)」 mean in this lesson?
daughter (polite)
What does 「宅(たく)」 mean in this lesson?
home; house (polite)
What does 「いたす(←する)」 mean in this lesson?
to do (humble)
What does 「行(い)」 mean in this lesson?
to be; to go (humble)
What does 「伺(うかが)」 mean in this lesson?
to go; to ask/hear (humble)
What does 「参(まい)」 mean in this lesson?
to go; to come (humble)
What does 「申(もう)」 mean in this lesson?
to say (humble)
What does 「田中(たなか)」 mean in this lesson?
My name is Tanaka (humble)
What does 「拝見(はいけん)」 mean in this lesson?
to see; to look (humble)
What does 「目(め)」 mean in this lesson?
to meet (humble)
What does 「差(さ)」 mean in this lesson?
to give (humble)
What does 「いただく(←もらう)」 mean in this lesson?
to receive (humble)
What does 「~ございます(←ある)」 mean in this lesson?
to be (polite)
What does 「~でございます(←~です)」 mean in this lesson?
to be (very polite)