Politeness and Honorifics in Korean vs. Japanese: Understanding Everyday Communication

A young Korean man and a young Japanese woman are talking to each other.

The use of politeness and honorifics plays a central role in communication within Korean and Japanese cultures. Both languages rely on specific modifications to verbs, nouns, and expressions to convey respect, establish social hierarchy, or indicate levels of familiarity. This analysis explores how these linguistic features are applied in everyday interactions, highlighting the parallels as … Read more