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honorific expression
40-1
reespect
modest
polite
Please change the word to the honorific expression.
Please touch “answer” to see the answer.
1.
もうすぐ おきゃくさまが [ ① きます ]。
The guests are coming soon.
( subject = the guest )
いまから ( わたしが ) おへやに [ ② いきます ]。
I’m coming your room now.
( subject = I )
しはいにんが すずきさまの おへやに [ ③ いきます ]。
The manager is coming your room, Mr.Suzuki.
( subject = my boss )
2.
せんせいは どちらに [ ① いますか ]？
Where is our teacher?
( subject = teacher )
わたしは いま いえに [ ② います ]。
I’m at home now.
( subject = I )
3.
よかったら、[ ① たべてください ]。
Please go ahead and have some, if you like.
( subject = the guest )
せんせいの おくさんが つくった おりょうりを [ ② たべました ]。
I ate dishes cooked by the teacher’s wife.
( subject = I )
4.
むすめは だいがくから 300まんえんの しょうがくきんを [ ① もらいました ]。
My daughter received a scholarship of 3 million yen from the university.
( subject = my family member )
5.
となりに ひっこしてきた さとうさんが メロンを [ ① くれました ]。
Mr.Sato, who moved in the next room recently, gave me a melon.
( subject = acquaintance )
6.
ぶちょうは この すうじが ただしいと [ ① いいました ]。
The director said that this number is correct.
( subject = my boss )
わたしは たなかと [ ② いいます ]。よろしく おねがいします。
I am Tanaka. Nice to meet you.
( subject = I )
7.
しゃちょうは いろいろな スポーツを [ ① します ]。
The president plays various kinds of sports.
( subject = my boss )
とじまりは わたしが かくにん [ ② します ]。
I’ll check if I locked the door.
( subject = I )
8.
もうしわけございません。たなかは いま でかけておりますが、すこし [ ① まちますか ]？
I’m sorry. Mr.Tanaka is out now. Would you like to wait for him?
( subject = business customer )
すみません。あには いま でかけていますが、すこし [ ② まちますか ]？
I’m sorry. He ( = my brother ) is out now. Would you like to wait for him?
( subject = my brother’s friend )
それでは、おへんじを [ ③ まっています ]。
Then, I’ll wait for your replay.
( subject = I )
9.
on the phone ..
はい、さとう [ ① です ]。
Hello, this is Sato.
( Polite Expression )
on the elevator …
さんがい [ ② です ]。
It’s third floor.
( Polite Expression )
at the clothes shop …
A : この シャツの しろは ありますか？
Do you have this shirts in white?
B : はい、[ ③ あります ]。
Yes, we have.
( Polite Expression )
Grammar
“Keigo ( = honorifics)” is used to show respect. It is used for people as below.
・ elder people
・ people with higher social status
・ teachers
・ people you are not very familiar with
・ people you just met
・ people who don’t belong to the speaker’s group
There are mainly 3 kinds of “Keigo”, “respect”, “modest”, and “polite”.
respect
Subject = the person who is respected
The speaker shows respect to the listener or the person who are talked about. You express a feeling that you put someone to higher rank.
special verbs
( CEO is at a meeting room. )
( Have you heard it, teacher? )
| いらっしゃいます | いきます きます います |
| めしあがります | たべます のみます |
| ごぞんじです | しっています |
| ごらんになります | みます |
| なさいます | します |
| くださいます | くれます |
お … になります
at a restaurant to the customer
( Would you like to use a napkin? )
( What would you like to drink? )
( Would you like to read magazines? )
おVerb
NOTE
This form cannot be used for verbs in Group 2 with one syllable before ”ます”, and also verbs in Group 3.
e.g. [ います・ねます・みます・します・きます ]
Verb (ら)れます
This expression can be used with most verbs.
However it express slightly lower level of respect than “お … になります”.
( Has the teacher left already? )
( Do you attend the meeting too, Ms.Yamada? )
Verb (ら)れます
The form is same as Passive Form ( 3-12 ).
modest
Subject = I ( or my group )
The speaker put “myself ( or person who is in my group )” to lower rank, to shows respect to the listener or the person who are talked about.
special verb
( I’m visiting your company at 3:00 tomorrow. )
( Mr.Sasaki ( of our company ) is visiting your company tomorrow. Thank you. )
* In Japanese we don’t add the titles, like “-さん” “-さま”, to the people in my group, when we talk with a person of other groups.
( I’m happy to meet you. )
| まいります | いきます きます |
| おります | います |
| いただきます | たべます のみます もらいます |
| はいけんします | みます |
| もうします | いいます |
| いたします | します |
| うかがいます | ききます うちへ いきます |
| ぞんじております | しっています |
| ぞんじません | しりません |
| おめにかかります | あいます |
お(ご) … します
at a hotel to the guest …
( I’ll bring your luggage. )
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お(ご)Verb
The pattern changes to “ごVerb します” with these verbs.
polite
The speaker speaks the whole expression politely to show respect to the listener.
Nounで ございます
( = Noun です )
ございます
( = あります )
on the phone …
( Hello, this is Tanaka. )
in the station …
( The next train is bound for Tokyo. )
at a hotel …
( Do you have a toothbrush? )
B : はい、ございます。
( Yes, we have. )
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