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# Last Weeks Homework
# Synopsis - 2026-03-11
- Humble Speech (謙譲語/Kenjougo): Used to lower oneself/family. 
    - Pattern 1 (Group 1/2): お + stem + します (e.g., お送りします).
    - Pattern 2 (Group 3): ご + noun + します (e.g., ご説明します).
- Declining invitations: 遠慮しておきます (Polite decline).
- Family Titles: Specific terms for husband (主人, ご主人様) and wife (奥様) depending on politeness and whose family it is.
- Vocabulary: ややこしい (Confusing), がる (To feel), ゆっくり話 (Good/deep talk).


# Random Words
- 座って、ゆっくり楽しめました。
	- I was able to sit down and enjoy it at my leisure.
- 監督 -> かんとく -> Overseer
	- 部門監督 -> ぶもんかんとく -> department Overseer
- なぜか、分かりませんが
	- I don't know why, but...
	- Non Polite: なぜか、わからないけど
- お客様 -> おきゃくさま -> Customer
	- Usually used for someone your selling something physical too.
- お得意様 -> とくいさま -> Client
	- Usually used for someone your selling a service too.
- 自己紹介 -> じこしょうかい -> Self-Introduction
- 相談する -> そうだんする -> To Discuss
	- We know this one already.
- 招待 -> しょうたい　-> Invitation
	- 招待する -> To Invite
- 名刺 -> めいし -> Business Card

# Main Point
## 特別の謙譲語 -> とくべつのけんじょうご -> Special Humble Speech

| Polite form     | Special humble verbs I | Lit Translation                                                                  |
| :-------------- | :--------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| たべます／のみます／もらいます | いただきます                 | To Receive (food, drink, whatever)                                               |
| みます             | はいけんします                | To see and worship it                                                            |
| 聞きます／（うちに）いきます  | うかがいます                 | To visit/To ask/To hear                                                          |
| あいます            | おめにかかります               | To hang on to my eyes                                                            |
| あげます            | さしあげます                 | To Offer (like an offering). Like your taking your hands and offering a sword up |

### Examples
- 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.
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# Homework
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