謙譲語

See also: 謙讓語

Japanese
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)

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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

  1. humble language.

Synonyms
  • 謙(けん)遜(そん)語(ご) (kensongo)

References
  1. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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