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Honorifics

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  • Expect the seniors to shine even brighter.
  • しております→しておる:It is a self-effacing expression of "している".
  • I will notify you by email or phone when the meeting will be held.
  • お/ご+动词连用形/三类动词词干+する:An expressive form of self-effacing language that shows respect to the other person through self-effacement.
  • Student: Teacher, I have something I want to discuss with you, is it okay if I go to the research lab after class?
  • Teacher: It's okay.
  • Wait っても → wait う (うかがう): self-effacing words such as "行く" and "来る".
  • お目にかけても→お見えにかける:A self-effacing expression of "見せる".
  • なさっても→なさる:the honorific expression of 「する」.
  • おっゃっても→おっゃる:"言う"'s honorific expression
  • I'm sorry, I can't see very well. Can you make the words a little bigger?
  • ~てくださいませんか:Can you please ...... Please? Expresses a polite request.
  • What do you do for a living?
  • I work as a lawyer.
  • Here it refers to my work, so use a self-effacing expression. The self-effacing expression for 「する」 is 「いたす」, and the self-effacing expression for 「ている」 is 「ておる」, so the option is correct.