敬称|けいしょうkeishou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounhonorific title; honorific term of address
   人ひとにもよるけど、女性じょせいに対たいして「サー」（男性だんせいへの敬称けいしょう）を使つかうことは、とても失礼しつれいなことです。↗

   It depends on the person, but using "sir" for women (a title of honour for men) is very rude.

• Synonym尊号そんごうFormalA title expressing deep respect, e.g. an emperor's 「尊号」; historical and formal in flavor. 「敬称」 is for everyday respectful address like 「さん」 and 「様」.
• Related称号しょうごうNeutralA title of status, qualification, or honor, e.g. 「名誉称号」, 「博士の称号」; unlike 「敬称」, it is the title itself, not a form of address.
• Related肩書きかたがきNeutralA job title or position, e.g. 「部長の肩書き」; it focuses on one's post or rank, not on respectful address.
• Related称呼しょうこWrittenA name or way of calling someone; written in style and not often used.
• Antonym呼び捨てよびすてNeutralCalling someone by bare name with no honorific like 「さん」; the opposite of 「敬称」 and considered impolite.
• Antonym蔑称べっしょうWrittenA derogatory term, as in 「蔑称で呼ぶ」; the direct opposite of 「敬称」, expressing contempt rather than respect.

Use 「敬称」 for respectful forms of address like 「さん」 and 「様」, as in 「敬称略」. For titles of status or honor use 「称号」, for job titles 「肩書き」, and for reverent titles 「尊号」. The opposites are 「蔑称」 (derogatory term) and 「呼び捨て」 (bare name).

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1. 人ひとやものに敬意けいいをあらわす呼び方よびかた。