謙譲語

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See also: 謙讓語

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
謙	譲	語
けん Grade: S	じょう Grade: S	ご Grade: 2
on’yomi	kan’on	goon

Alternative spelling
謙讓語 (kyūjitai)

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Etymology[edit]

謙譲 (kenjō, “modesty”) +‎ 語 (go, “word”)

Pronunciation[edit]

(Tokyo) けんじょーご [kèńjóógó] (Heiban – [0])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [kẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑo̞ːɡo̞]

Noun[edit]

謙(けん)譲(じょう)語(ご) • (kenjōgo) ^{←けんじやうご (kenzyaugo)^?}

humble language.

Synonyms[edit]

謙(けん)遜(そん)語(ご) (kensongo)

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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