Honorific Sonkeigo Form

Form

Honorific Sonkeigo Form

Level

N3

Used for

Elevating the status of the person performing an action, showing respect to superiors.

Rule

Use o + verb stem + ni naru, or use the specific honorific verb equivalent.

Worked examples

読む (よむ) → お読みになる (およみになる) 食べる (たべる) → 召し上がる (めしあがる) 行く (いく) → いらっしゃる

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