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20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md

@@ -339,6 +339,19 @@ Used for superiors at work, clients, strangers, and formal situations.
 - **お電話します** (odenwa shimasu) - To call (*Note: uses お*)
 - **お約束します** (oyakusoku shimasu) - To promise (*Note: uses お*)
 
+## 特別な謙譲語 (Tokubetsu no Kenjougo) - Special Humble Speech - *Added: 2026-03-18*
+These are unique humble forms that replace standard verbs entirely.
+
+| Polite Form (Masu) | Special Humble Verbs | Meaning |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| たべます / のみます / もらいます | **いただきます** | To receive (food, drink, or items) |
+| みます | **はいけんします** | To see / To look at (and "worship") |
+| ききます / いきます | **うかがいます** | To ask / To hear / To visit |
+| あいます | **おめにかかります** | To meet |
+| あげます | **さしあげます** | To give / To offer |
+
+*Example:* 今朝は清水さんに名刺**差し上げて**私も**いただきました** (This morning, I gave my business card to Mr. Shimizu, and I received one from him as well.)
+
 ## Passive Verb Tense - *Added: 2026-01-28*
 This turns something like "To Scold" to "To be Scolded by"
 ### Group 1 Verbs (godan) 
@@ -562,6 +575,12 @@ Compare this with an い-adjective like `太い` (futoi), which means "thick" or
 - **税金 (ぜいきん)** - Tax
 - **ものみの塔 (ものみのと)** - Watchtower
 - **筋が通っている (すじがとおっている)** - To make sense / Logically consistent
+- **監督 (かんとく)** - Overseer / Director - 2026-03-18
+- **お客様 (おきゃくさま)** - Customer (physical goods) - 2026-03-18
+- **お得意様 (とくいさま)** - Client (services) - 2026-03-18
+- **自己紹介 (じこしょうかい)** - Self-Introduction - 2026-03-18
+- **招待 (しょうたい)** - Invitation - 2026-03-18
+- **名刺 (めいし)** - Business Card - 2026-03-18
 
 ### Verbs
 
@@ -638,5 +657,7 @@ Compare this with an い-adjective like `太い` (futoi), which means "thick" or
 - **行ってきます (いってきます)** - I'm leaving
 - **お帰りなさい (おかえりなさい)** - Welcome Back (more formal)
 - **いただきます** - Said before eating
+- **座って、ゆっくり楽しめました** (suwatte, yukkuri tanoshimemashita) - I was able to sit down and enjoy it at my leisure - 2026-03-18
+- **なぜか、分かりませんが** (nazeka, wakarimasen ga) - I don't know why, but... - 2026-03-18
 - **おなかがすきます** - I'm hungry
 - **のどがかわきました** - I'm thirsty