honorific
US /ˌɑ:nəˈrɪfɪk/
・UK /ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk/
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adj.AdjectiveConferring or showing honor or respect
The Japanese use many honorifics
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Knight
- Since the early modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually bestowed by a monarch, as in the British honours system, often for non-military service to the country.
Since the early modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually bestowed by a monarch, as in the British honours system, often for non-military service to the country.
- horseback. Since the early modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually
horseback. Since the early modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually
Learn English Grammar: The Adjective Clause (Relative Clause)
- That's the person; that's his name; that's his honorific; he's a doctor—Smith.
That's the person; that's his name; that's his honorific; he's a doctor—Smith.
- That's the person, that's his name, that's his honorific.
That's the person, that's his name, that's his honorific.
Prefix
- In other languages—Japanese: The most commonly used prefix in Japanese, "asho," is used as part of the honorific system of speech.
In other languages—Japanese: The most commonly used prefix in Japanese, "asho," is used as part of the honorific system of speech.
- お o-, is used as part of the honorific system of speech. It is a marker for politeness,
お o-, is used as part of the honorific system of speech. It is a marker for politeness,
Akihabara and Otaku Culture
- The word "Otaku," as it's used in Japanese subculture, comes from the Japanese word of the same pronunciation that is the honorific that means "a person's house," but is metaphorically used as a second-person pronoun meaning "you." Although there is a bit of dispute regarding the origin of the word, it's most likely attributed to Akio Nakamori's series titled "An Investigation of Otaku," published in the Lolikon magazine Manga Burikko in 1983.
The word "Otaku," as it's used in Japanese subculture, comes from the Japanese word of the same pronunciation that is the honorific that means "a person's house," but is metaphorically used as a second-person pronoun meaning "you." Although there is a bit of dispute regarding the origin of the word, it's most likely attributed to Akio Nakamori's series titled "An Investigation of Otaku," published in the Lolikon magazine Manga Burikko in 1983.
- the same pronunciation that is the honorific term for a person's house but is used metaphorically
the same pronunciation that is the honorific term for a person's house but is used metaphorically
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- Bo Kun is what Beijingers call an "old brother," which is a friendly sort of honorific, like "good old boy," but also a loose demonym for the Chinese underworld.
Bo Kun is what Beijingers call an "old brother," which is a friendly sort of honorific, like "good old boy," but also a loose demonym for the Chinese underworld.
- is a friendly sort of honorific like "good old boy,"
is a friendly sort of honorific like "good old boy,"
Roots and Affixes
- nouns it’s attaching to honorific. So you don’t drink 酒 [sake] for alcohol; you
nouns it’s attaching to honorific. So you don’t drink 酒 [sake] for alcohol; you
- There's that お that makes the nouns it's attaching to honorific.
There's that お that makes the nouns it's attaching to honorific.
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- Pete: What they write. And is O the honorific?
Pete: What they write. And is O the honorific?
- And o is the honorific?
And o is the honorific?
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- And finally, omega male is just a genderless honorific given to anyone who made it all the way through this stupid video.
And finally, omega male is just a genderless honorific given to anyone who made it all the way through this stupid video.
- is just a genderless honorific given to anyone
is just a genderless honorific given to anyone
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- Uh, he is the head like, he has been given this very sort of honorific title, so it's even more of a kind of accolade for him as well.
Uh, he is the head like, he has been given this very sort of honorific title, so it's even more of a kind of accolade for him as well.
- Uh, he is the head like, he has been given this very sort of honorific title, so it's even more of a kind of accolade for him as well.
Uh, he is the head like, he has been given this very sort of honorific title, so it's even more of a kind of accolade for him as well.
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- And that's separate to the honorific, to use the fancy word, the honorific military titles that he had alongside those.
And that's separate to the honorific, to use the fancy word, the honorific military titles that he had alongside those.
- And that's separate to the honorific, to use the fancy word, the honorific, military titles that he had alongside those.
And that's separate to the honorific, to use the fancy word, the honorific, military titles that he had alongside those.