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3 Dec 2022
- German
- English (US) Near fluent
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Japanese
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Can someone briefly explain when to use 謙譲語 vs 尊敬語？
I know what they are and what the difference between them is, but am not sure in which circumstances it would be better to use 謙譲語 or 尊敬語, and especially in which situation it would be rude to use the wrong one
I know this is a difficult question, so any answer is welcome, even if it's just very brief
Thank you🙏🏻
Can someone briefly explain when to use 謙譲語 vs 尊敬語？
I know what they are and what the difference between them is, but am not sure in which circumstances it would be better to use 謙譲語 or 尊敬語, and especially in which situation it would be rude to use the wrong one
I know this is a difficult question, so any answer is welcome, even if it's just very brief
Thank you🙏🏻
I know what they are and what the difference between them is, but am not sure in which circumstances it would be better to use 謙譲語 or 尊敬語, and especially in which situation it would be rude to use the wrong one
I know this is a difficult question, so any answer is welcome, even if it's just very brief
Thank you🙏🏻
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敬語が求められる状況では丁寧語、謙譲語、尊敬語を全て使います！
改めて確認ですが、
謙譲語は｢自分を下げて敬意を表す｣
尊敬語は｢相手を上げて敬意を表す｣
ものですね。
自分の行動についていうときは謙譲語、相手の行動についていうときは尊敬語を使います。主語(自分or相手)に合わせてどちらを使うか決まります。
自分が見るとき:(私が)拝見する
相手が見るとき:(相手が)ご覧になる
自分がご覧になる、相手が拝見するは間違いです。
答えになってるかは分かりませんが参考になれば幸いです！
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> I know this is a difficult question
No, not at all. It's grammatically very simple.
謙譲語 are:
Verbs I do.
ex. "I eat/drink."
「いただく」
vs
尊敬語 are:
Verbs that the opponent does.
ex. "You eat/drink."
「召し上がる」
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@y_toshi Oh. My. God. I literally did not realize this until now, THANK YOU! My teacher never explained it this way lol
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