敬体

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: 6
たい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
敬體 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(けい)(たい) (keitai

  1. (grammar) polite form, in which sentence ends in です (desu) or ます (masu)
    Synonyms: です体, ですます体

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN