Honorific Expressions Exercises For Japanese Grammar

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Honorific expressions in Japanese grammar, also known as “keigo,” are a vital aspect of the language that enable speakers to demonstrate respect or politeness towards others. In Japanese culture, using the appropriate level of honorifics is essential for maintaining social harmony and showing respect for others’ positions, ages, and relationships. There are various levels of honorific expressions, such as “sonkeigo” (respectful language), “kensongo” (humble language), and “teineigo” (polite language). Mastering these expressions is crucial for effective communication in Japanese and fully understanding the subtleties of the language.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate honorific expression

1. ็งใฏ*ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™* (to_be)ใ€‚I am
2. ใŠ้ก˜ใ„*ใ—ใพใ™* (to_do)ใ€‚Please do
3. ็”ฐไธญใ•ใ‚“ใฏใŠ*ใ„ใง*ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ (to_go)ใ€‚Tanaka-san will go
4. ใŠๅฎขๆง˜ใฏใŠ*ๅฌใ—ไธŠใŒใ‚Š* (to_eat)ใ€‚The customer ate
5. ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ€่ณชๅ•ใŒ*ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใฆ* (to_have)ใ€‚I have a question, teacher

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate honorific expression

6. ๅฝผใฏๆ˜ ็”ปใ‚’*ใ”่ฆงใซใชใ‚Š* (to_watch)ใพใ™ใ€‚He is watching a movie
7. ๅฆนใฏใŠ*่Œถใ‚’้ ‚* (to_receive)_ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚My sister will have tea
8. ็คพ้•ทใฏใŠ*ๅธฐใ‚Š* (to_return)ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚The company president has returned
9. ็คพๅ“กใฏๅ ฑๅ‘Šๆ›ธใ‚’*ใŠๆŒใก* (to_bring)ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚The employee has brought a report
10. ้ˆดๆœจใ•ใ‚“ใฏ*ใŠไฝ* (to_live)ใพใ„ใซใชใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚Suzuki-san lives there
11. ๅทๅดŽใ•ใ‚“ใฏไปŠใ€*ๅ‚ใ‚Š* (to_go)ใพใ™ใ€‚Kawasaki-san will go now
12. *ใŠๅพ…ใก* (to_wait)ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Please wait
13. ใ‚ใฎๆ–นใฏ็งใŒๅฐŠๆ•ฌใ™ใ‚‹*ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™* (to_be)ใ€‚That person is someone I respect
14. ้ซ˜ๆฉ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใ‚‚ใŠ*ใ„ใง* (to_come)ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚Will Takahashi-san also come?
15. ใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใŠ*ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘* (to_clean)ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚Mom, I will clean up

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