JLPT Keigo and Honorific Expressions 2 β Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does γγγ γ (itadaku) mean when used as a keigo verb?
- To give to someone of higher status
- To humbly receive from someone of higher status (Correct answer)
- To humbly be (exist)
- To humbly go somewhere
Correct answer: To humbly receive from someone of higher status
γγγ γ is the humble (kenjΕgo) form of γγγ (to receive), used when the speaker humbly accepts something from a superior.
Question 2: Which is the correct respectful expression meaning 'you know' or 'are aware of'?
- γγ£γ¦γγΎγ (shitte imasu)
- γεη₯γ§γ (go-zonji desu) (Correct answer)
- γγγγΎγ (zonjimasu)
- γγγγΎγ (wakarimasu)
Correct answer: γεη₯γ§γ (go-zonji desu)
γεη₯γ§γ (go-zonji desu) is the sonkeigo expression for knowing or being aware, used to respectfully say that someone else knows something.
Question 3: εγγΎγ (zonjimasu) is the humble form of which verb?
- ζγ (to think) / η₯γ (to know) (Correct answer)
- θ¦γ (to see)
- θ¨γ (to say)
- θ‘γ (to go)
Correct answer: ζγ (to think) / η₯γ (to know)
εγγΎγ is the kenjΕgo form used in place of both ζγ (to think) and η₯γ (to know) when the speaker humbly expresses their own thoughts or knowledge.
Question 4: When a customer or superior 'comes' to your office, which verb should you use to describe their action?
- γγΎγ (kimasu)
- γγγγΎγ (koraremasu)
- γγγ£γγγγΎγ (irasshaimasu) (Correct answer)
- γΎγγγΎγ (mairimasu)
Correct answer: γγγ£γγγγΎγ (irasshaimasu)
γγγ£γγγγΎγ is the respectful (sonkeigo) form for the superior's action of coming, while γΎγγγΎγ would be used only for the speaker's own humble action.
Question 5: ζθ¦γγ (haiken suru) is the humble form of which verb?
- θγ (to listen)
- θ¦γ (to see/look at) (Correct answer)
- θͺγ (to read)
- θ©±γ (to speak)
Correct answer: θ¦γ (to see/look at)
ζθ¦γγ is the kenjΕgo form of θ¦γ, used when the speaker humbly looks at or reads something belonging to or sent by a superior.
Question 6: Which sentence correctly makes a polite request for a superior to do something?
- γγ¦γγ γγ (shite kudasai)
- γͺγγ£γ¦γγ γγ (nasatte kudasai) (Correct answer)
- γγ¦γγγ γγΎγ (shite itadakimasu)
- γγγ¦γγ γγ (sarete kudasai)
Correct answer: γͺγγ£γ¦γγ γγ (nasatte kudasai)
γͺγγ£γ¦γγ γγ uses γͺγγ, the respectful form of γγ, making the request appropriately elevating when asking a superior to act.
Question 7: The grammar pattern γ/γγγ«γͺγ is used to form which type of keigo?
- Humble expressions (kenjΕgo)
- Respectful expressions (sonkeigo) (Correct answer)
- Polite expressions (teineigo)
- Casual-polite expressions
Correct answer: Respectful expressions (sonkeigo)
The γ/γγγ«γͺγ pattern creates sonkeigo (respectful language), elevating the actions of superiors or customers.
JLPT Keigo and Honorific Expressions 2
What does γγγ γ (itadaku) mean when used as a keigo verb?