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An honorific/polite prefix attached before words to show respect or politeness, especially before Sino-Japanese (on-yomi) words; usually read as 'ご'.

PrefixHonorific or Respectful (Sonkeigo) LanguagePolite (Teineigo) LanguageHumble (Kenjougo) LanguageUsually Kana

Examples

ご利用ありがとうございます。次回もぜひお待ちしています。

Thank you for using (our service). We look forward to seeing you again.

何かご質問があれば、ご遠慮なくどうぞ。

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

ご連絡いただければ、すぐに対応します。

If you contact us, we will respond immediately.

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An honorific suffix attached after a noun indicating a person to show respect; found in historical or formal texts and less common in everyday speech.

SuffixHonorific or Respectful (Sonkeigo) Language

Examples

古文では人名の後に『御』を付けて敬意を表すことがある(例:『源氏御』など)。

In classical texts, one may add '御' after a person's name to show respect (e.g., 'Genji‑go').

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