noun

Linguistics terminology.
  1. polite language (e.g. masu, desu).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
丁寧語 ていねいご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
rather, preferably, peaceful
ネイ むし.ろ あき (9th, N1)
used as a term of comparison
ネイ むし.ろ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)