Learn Japanese Honorific Verbs (Sonkeigo) from Minna no Nihongo Lesson 49. This lesson includes all key vocabulary with Japanese and English meanings to help N5 and N4 learners master polite Japanese grammar and speaking.
Japanese Honorific Verbs (Sonkeigo) โ Minna no Nihongo 2 Textbook Lesson 49..
In this lesson, you will learn Sonkeigo (Honorific Japanese). Sonkeigo is used when talking about the actions of someone you respect, such as your teacher, boss, customer, or seniors. It makes your Japanese sound polite and professional.
Below is the complete vocabulary list from Lesson 49, written only in Japanese and English for learning accuracy.
๐ Vocabulary List โ Lesson 49
ใใใใใพใ โ use
ใคใจใใพใ โ work
ใใใฟใพใ โ go to bed / rest
ใใใพใ โ sit down
ใใใใพใ โ spend (time)
ใใใพใ โ stop by
ใใใฃใใใใพใ โ go / come / be (honorific)
ใใใใใใพใ โ eat / drink (honorific)
ใใฃใใใใพใ โ say (honorific)
ใชใใใพใ โ do (honorific)
ใใใใซใชใใพใ โ see / look (honorific)
ใใใใใงใ โ know (honorific)
ใญใคใใ ใใพใ โ run a fever
ใใคใใใใใใพใ โ excuse me / goodbye (humble)
ใใใใพใ โ aim for
ใใใฟใพใ โ go on / continue
ใใใฏใคใใพใ โ develop
ใใ ใใใใใพใ โ receive a prize
ใใใใค โ greeting
ใฏใใใ โ ashtray
ใใใใ โ Japanese-style inn
ใใใใใ โ hall / venue
ใในใฆใ โ bus stop
ใผใใใ โ trade
๏ฝใใพ โ Mr. / Ms. (honorific title)
ใใใใซ โ on the way back
ใใพใซ โ sometimes
ใกใฃใจใ โ not at all
ใใใใใชใ โ without hesitation
๏ฝใญใ๏ฝใใฟ โ grade ~ class ~
ใงใฏ โ well then
ใใใใใใคใใใใ ใใ โ please give my regards
ใใใ โ lecturer
ใใใใฎ โ many
ใใใฒใ โ work of art
ใใใใฆใใซ โ worldwide
ใใฃใ โ author
๏ฝใงใใใใพใ โ is (very polite form of โdesuโ)
ใกใใใชใ โ eldest son
ใใใใใ โ disability
ใใใกใงใ โ have (honorific)
ใใฃใใใ โ musical composition
ใใคใฉใ โ activity
ใใใงใฏ โ well then / so
ใจใใใใใ ใใใ โ University of Tokyo
ใฎใผในใใถใใใใใใ โ Nobel Prize in Literature