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Example sentences (34)

Honorific verbs

irassharu · to be/go/come (honorific)
The professor is in the lab.
ossharu · to say (honorific)
The president said so.
nasaru · to do (honorific)
What will you do?
kudasaru · to give to me (honorific)
The teacher gave me a book.
meshiagaru · to eat/drink (honorific)
Please, go ahead and eat.
goran ni naru · to see (honorific)
Have you seen this letter, professor?
oide ni naru · to be/go/come (honorific)
Will the professor come tomorrow?

Humble verbs

ukagau · to visit/ask (humble)
I will visit you tomorrow.
mairu · to go/come (humble)
I'll be right there.
mōsu · to say (humble)
My name is Tanaka.
mōshiageru · to say (humble, to a superior)
I offer my sincere thanks.
itasu · to do (humble)
I will do it.
itadaku · to receive/eat (humble)
I gratefully accept.
oru · to be, to stay (humble, of yourself)
I'll be at home all day tomorrow.
sashiageru · to give (humble)
I will give this book to the teacher.
haiken suru · to see, look at (humble)
I had a look at the photos.

Polite words

gozaimasu · to be (polite)
This is the reception desk.
yoroshii · good, all right (polite)
Is this all right?
otaku · your home (polite)
I will visit the teacher's home.
gozonji · knowing (honorific)
Do you know Mr. Tanaka?
okosan · your child (polite)
How old is your child?
sama · Mr./Ms. (formal title)
Mr. Yamada, this way please.
go · honorific prefix go-
Please give my regards to your parents too.
shōchi suru · to understand, consent (humble)
Yes, understood.
onegai · request, favour
I have a favour to ask.
goran · look, see (honorific)
Please take a look at this.
okyakusama · customer, guest (polite)
This way, please, sir or madam.

Gifts & thanks

okurimono · gift, present
I'm choosing a gift for my mother.
omiyage · souvenir
I bought you a souvenir.
orei · thanks, gratitude
I wrote a thank-you letter.
oiwai · celebration, congratulatory gift
I gave a wedding gift.
omimai · visiting the sick, get-well gift
I'm going to visit someone in the hospital.
gochisō · feast, treat
It's my treat today.
rei · bow; thanks
I bowed to the teacher and went home.