높임말

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높임말

[no̞pʰimma̠ɭ] SK Standard, Seoul

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높임 + 말

noun

말하는 사람이 다른 사람이나 사물을 높여 이르는 말. 한국어의 높임말은 높임 어미나 조사 또는 높임 접사를 어간이나 체언에 붙여 쓴다.
Similar: 존댓말, 존칭어, 공대어 · Opposite: 낮춤말

In English

honorific title or term of respect

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MLA

"높임말." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%86%92%EC%9E%84%EB%A7%90. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

높임말. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%86%92%EC%9E%84%EB%A7%90

Chicago

"높임말." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%86%92%EC%9E%84%EB%A7%90.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {높임말},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%86%92%EC%9E%84%EB%A7%90},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}