Word: 敬语 (jìngyǔ) Traditional: 敬語 敬语 dictionary entry jìngyǔ honorific (e.g. in grammar of oriental languages) Full dictionary entry for 敬语 Example sentences using 敬语 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 日语里的敬语很难学。 Rìyǔ lǐ de jìngyǔ hěn nán xué. Honorific language in Japanese is hard to learn. 跟长辈说话要用敬语。 Gēn zhǎngbèi shuōhuà yào yòng jìngyǔ. You should use honorifics when speaking to elders.