敬語

けいご

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

JLPT N2 Common word Genki L19, Intermediate Japanese L13

Meanings

Noun
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

Example sentences

日本語にほんごには敬語けいごがあります。

The Japanese language has honorific expressions.
最近さいきん、目上めうえの人ひとに敬語けいごを使つかわない若者わかものが多おおい。

Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.
敬語けいごというのは日本語にほんごの一番いちばん難むずかしいところだと思おもいます。

I think honorific language is the hardest part of Japanese.