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A3 Noun

謙譲語(けんじょうご)IIhumble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party), humble language used as a courtesy

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        humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party), humble language used as a courtesy

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    謙譲語II 【けんじょうごに】謙譲語2 【けんじょうごに】

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    • 謙譲語(けんじょうご)敬語(けいご)(ひと)つである。

      Humble language II is a type of honorific language.

    • 国語(こくご)授業(じゅぎょう)謙譲語(けんじょうご)について(まな)びました。

      In Japanese class, we learned about humble language II used as a courtesy.

    • (はな)()自分側(じぶんがわ)物事(ものごと)丁重(ていちょう)()べるのが謙譲語(けんじょうご)です。

      The speaker respectfully describes matters on their own side, which is humble language II.

    • 謙譲語(けんじょうご)自分(じぶん)行為(こうい)相手(あいて)(たい)して丁重(ていちょう)()べる()(かた)なのだとか。

      It is said that humble language II is a way of politely describing one's own actions to the listener.

    • (まい)る」や「いたす」といった特別(とくべつ)()(もち)いるのが謙譲語(けんじょうご)特徴(とくちょう)である。

      Using special words like '参る' and 'いたす' is a characteristic of humble language II.

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