synonym Comparative
ご覧になる
VS
逝去
Differences Between "ご覧になる" and "逝去"
Option A
ご覧になる
Meaning
to see, to look (honorific)
Reading
ごらんになる (goran ni naru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
社長、こちらの資料をどうぞご覧ください。
President, please take a look at these documents.
Option B
逝去
Meaning
death (honorific term for someone important or respected)
Reading
せいきょ (seikyo)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
著名な経済学者が先月、ご逝去されました。
A prominent economist passed away last month.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to see, to look (honorific))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- ご覧になる: Sonkeigo (honorific language) for 見る (miru). Used to show respect to the person performing the action of seeing or looking. Often used with ください (kudasai) when making a respectful request.
- 逝去: A very respectful and formal term for 'death,' used when referring to the passing of highly esteemed individuals or public figures. It is not typically used for one's own family. (社会的地位の高い人や尊敬される人の死に対して使う、非常に丁寧な敬語表現。身内には通常使わない。)
- ご覧になる: Sonkeigo (honorific language) for 見る (miru). Used to show respect to the person performing the action of seeing or looking. Often used with ください (kudasai) when making a respectful request.
- 逝去: A very respectful and formal term for 'death,' used when referring to the passing of highly esteemed individuals or public figures. It is not typically used for one's own family. (社会的地位の高い人や尊敬される人の死に対して使う、非常に丁寧な敬語表現。身内には通常使わない。)
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