noun
polite language; polite form
Linguistic term for the polite speech style marked by です and ます, as opposed to plain form. Often contrasted with 尊敬語 and 謙譲語 within keigo.
日本語の丁寧語には「です」「ます」があります。
Japanese polite language includes 'desu' and 'masu'.
初対面の人には丁寧語を使うのが普
It is normal to use polite language with someone you meet for the first time.
Humble language that lowers the speaker; 丁寧語 is neutral politeness toward the listener.
General term for honorific/polite language; 丁寧語 is one of its three main categories.
Compound of 丁寧 (ていねい, 'polite, courteous') + 語 (ご, 'language, word'). The term is a modern linguistic classification.