How to say honour in Japanese

光栄☆【こうえいkouei】 Inflection

noun / adjectival noun:

  • honour; honor; glory; privilege

Example Sentences

彼kareはhaいわゆるiwayuru優等生yuutouseiだda。
He's what we call an honor student.
出る杭は打たれるderukuihautareru。
The stake that sticks out gets hammered down.
ああいうaaiu行動koudouはha君のkimino名誉にmeiyoniかかわるkakawaru。
That kind of behaviour affects your honour.
人hitoにniもmoよるyoruけどkedo、女性joseiに対してnitaishite「サーSAA」（男性danseiへheのno敬称keishou）をwo使うtsukauことkotoはha、とてもtotemo失礼なshitsureinaことkotoですdesu。
It depends on the person, but using "sir" for women (a title of honour for men) is very rude.

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