► 動詞
畏まる [(4)かしこまる] meaning: polite rank: 3
☆ そんなにかしこまらくてもいいよ ⇨ You don’t have to be that polite, mind your manners too much
► 助動詞
ます [(1)ます] [polite] meaning: polite rank: 1
☆ その意味が良く分かりません ⇨ I don’t understand what that means
☆ では始めさせて頂きます ⇨ Please allow me to begin then
☆ では始めます ⇨ Well, let’s begin
► 名詞
遠慮 [えんりょ] meaning: polite rank: 1
☆ では遠慮無く言わせて頂きます ⇨ Then allow me to tell it as it is
☆ どうぞ、遠慮は要りませんよ ⇨ Please go ahead, you don’t have to be polite (☛ Originally it meant “foresight”)
► 形容動詞
丁寧 [(1)ていねい] meaning: polite rank: 1
☆ もっと丁寧な言い方をしたほうがいいんじゃない？ ⇨ Shouldn’t you use more polite language?
丁重 [ていちょう] meaning: polite rank: 3
☆ 先方の申し入れを丁重に断った ⇨ I politely declined their offer
☆ 私達はとても丁重に扱われた ⇨ We were treated very respectfully
慇懃 [いんぎん] meaning: polite rank: 4
☆ (☛ Usually used as 慇懃無礼)
品行方正 [ひんこうほうせい] meaning: polite rank: 4
☆ 品行方正な若者 ⇨ A well-mannered young person. A goody two-shoes
► 接頭辞
御 [お] [polite] meaning: polite rank: 1
☆ 一度御考え頂けないでしょうか？ ⇨ Could you please consider it for once?
☆ 御手紙頂きました ⇨ I received your letter
御 [ご] [polite] meaning: polite rank: 1
☆ 御安心下さい ⇨ Please be rest assured
☆ 御無理をなさらぬよう ⇨ Please do not exhaust yourself, go easy on yourself
☆ 御連絡頂けますか？ ⇨ Could you please let me know?
御 [(1)おん] [liter] [polite] meaning: polite rank: 3
☆ 御社の製品 ⇨ The product of your company