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Honorifics

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  • Director Yamada said, "I, Yamada, have returned to my hometown after 50 years. The audience applauded loudly.
  • まいる: A self-effacing expression of "來る", "戻ってまいりました" is equivalent to "戻ってきました" (戻ってきました).
  • Iらっしゃる: honorific expressions for "行く", "来る", "いる", "ある", etc.
  • うかがう: Self-effacing expressions for "聞く" and "尋ねる" (聞く) and "尋ねる".
  • Onidenaru: honorific expressions for "行く", "来る", and "居る".