ๅฐๆฌ่ช๏ผใใใใใ๏ผ
Sonkeigo
Honorific Language
๐ธ Elevating the Actions of Superiors ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Buchล, ashita no kaigi ni wa shusseki saremasu ka.
Director, will you be attending tomorrow's meeting?
Ee, shusseki shimasu. Shiryล wa mล goran ni narimashita ka.
Yes, I will. Have you already looked at the documents?
Hai, sakihodo haidoku itashimashita. Shachล wa nanji ni omie ni narimasu ka.
Yes, I read them a moment ago. What time will the President arrive?
Shachล wa gogo niji ni irassharu yotei desu.
The President is scheduled to arrive at 2 PM.
Shลchi itashimashita. Onomimono wa nani o meshiagarimasu ka.
Understood. What would he like to drink?
Kลhฤซ o ossharu to omoimasu yo.
I think he will ask for coffee.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
Buchล wa shiryล o goran ni narimashita ka?
Has the director seen the documents?
- Pattern: ๅฐๆฌ่ช (Sonkeigo)
- Meaning: Honorific verbs used to show respect to the subject's actions.
Nani o meshiagarimasu ka.
What will you eat/drink?
Shachล ga irasshaimashita.
The President has arrived.
๐ Explanation
Sonkeigo (ๅฐๆฌ่ช) is used to elevate the status of the person you are talking about, typically a superior, a client, or someone you don't know well.
There are three main ways to form honorifics: 1) Special honorific verbs (like ใใใฃใใใ), 2) The ใ + Verb stem + ใซใชใ pattern, and 3) Using the passive form (ใใ/ใใใ).
In business settings, using these correctly is vital for maintaining professional relationships and showing proper etiquette.
Sensei ga osshaimashita.
= 'The teacher said (it).'
O-kaeri ni narimasu ka?
= 'Will you be going home?'
๐ Quiz
Which verb is the honorific (Sonkeigo) form of 'to eat' (taberu)?