敬語 (Keigo) is a Japanese noun meaning “honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language”.
Meanings
- nounhonorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
Examples
日本語には敬語があります。
The Japanese language has honorific expressions.
最近、目上の人に敬語を使わない若者が多い。
Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).