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丁寧語
teineigo
Description
丁寧語は、話す相手にていねいな気持ちを伝える言葉です。
丁寧語 are words that convey polite feelings to the person you are speaking to.
文の終わりに「です」や「ます」をつけると、丁寧語になります。
Adding "です" or "ます" at the end of a sentence makes it 丁寧語.
Meanings
丁寧語teineigo
polite language using forms like desu and masu
先生と話すときは丁寧語を使います。
Use polite language when speaking with the teacher.
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Notes
- Etymology
丁寧 (polite, careful) + 語 (language/word); one of the three main categories of 敬語.
- Nuance
丁寧語 is the basic desu/masu politeness, unlike 尊敬語 (honoring others) or 謙譲語 (humbling oneself).
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