How to say "august" in Japanese

• ８月はちがつCommon
  nounThe month of August. This is the common word for the calendar month, and the one you want whenever 'August' names the month rather than expressing dignity or reverence.
  ８月がつには授業じゅぎょうがない。↗

  There is no school during August.
• 御み
  prefixA less common honorific (sonkeigo) word for 'august' in the sense of revered and exalted; it belongs to respectful language and has no connection with the month.
• 大御おおみ
  prefixAn honorific (sonkeigo) word for 'august' specifically in reference to the emperor or the gods; its further senses 'imperial' and 'divine' make it the choice when the exalted party is imperial or divine.
• オーガスト
  nounA katakana rendering of the month name August. It means the same as ８月 but is less common, so for the month ８月 is normally the word you want.
• 恐れ多いおそれおおい
  i-adjectiveAn adjective covering 'august' in the sense of awe-inspiring: it describes something so exalted or venerable that it inspires awe. 'Awesome' and 'gracious' are its other glosses, pointing to the same awe-inspiring dignity.
  そのオペラにはおそれ多おおくも皇太子こうたいし殿下でんかご夫妻ふさいが足あしを運はこばれた。↗

  The opera was graced with the august presence of the Crown Prince and Princess.

For the month, use ８月 (the loanword 「オーガスト」 is a less common alternative); for the adjective sense of venerable or awe-inspiring, choose among the honorific 御, the emperor-and-gods 大御, and 「恐れ多い」.

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• ８月はちがつAugust
• 御みaugust
• 大御おおみaugust (in ref. to the emperor or the gods)
• オーガストAugust
• 恐れ多いおそれおおいawesome
• やんごとないnoble (birth)