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Japanese Keigo Basics

Basic honorific, humble, and polite speech forms (keigo) used in formal Japanese conversation. Front: the Japanese word or phrase (romaji romanization in parentheses). Back: English meaning.

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いらっしゃる (irassharu)

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to be, go, or come (honorific for いる, いく, くる)

おっしゃる (ossharu)

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to say (honorific)

召し上がる (meshiagaru)

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to eat or drink (honorific)

ご覧になる (goran ni naru)

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to look at or see (honorific)

お聞きになる (okiki ni naru)

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to listen or hear (honorific)

ご存知 (gozonji)

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to know (honorific)

なさる (nasaru)

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to do (honorific)

くださる (kudasaru)

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to give or do for someone (honorific)

お子さん (okosan)

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child (honorific)

お誕生日 (otanjoubi)

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birthday (honorific)

ご家族 (gokazoku)

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family (honorific)

ご主人 (goshujin)

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husband (honorific)

奥さん (okusama)

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wife (honorific)

お母さん (okaasan)

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mother (honorific)

いたします (itashimasu)

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I will do (humble)

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