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Pop Quiz! Know Your Keigo

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十兵衛よ、ようやく就活を始めたそうじゃな。
Juubei, It seems that you've finally started job hunting.
わしがビジネスマナーを教えてやろう。
I'm going to teach you some business manners.
であるか。
Is that so?
上司に対する言葉として正しいものはどれじゃ？
Which of these words is the correct thing to say to one's superior?
正解はD の「何をお召し上がりになりますか。」じゃ。
The correct answer is D: "nani wo o-meshi-agari ni narimasu ka" (what would you like to eat?).
であるか。
Is that so?
A は「ご覧になる」プラス「られる」で二重尊敬語に、
In "A", adding a "rareru" to "goran ni naru" (to see) turns it into two-fold honorific language.
C は「拝見する」プラス「いただく」で二重謙譲語になっておる。
In the case of C, "haiken suru" plus "itadaku" turns it into two-fold humble language.
B は目上の人に使用すると失礼に当たるのじゃ。
B ("go-kuro-sama," "you worked hard today") is rude when used to people superior in rank.
であるな。
That's so!

十兵衛よ、ようやく就活を始めたそうじゃな。

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

就活

job hunting, job searching
わしがビジネスマナーを教えてやろう。

教え

Teaching, instruction, teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine

マナー

Manners, etiquette

ビジネス

Business
であるか。
上司に対する言葉として正しいものはどれじゃ？

正しい

Right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect

上司

Superior authorities, boss

言葉

Language, dialect; word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark; speech, (manner of) speaking

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

に対する

Regarding, in, to, towards, with regards to
正解はD の「何をお召し上がりになりますか。」じゃ。

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

正解

Correct, right, correct interpretation (answer, solution)
であるか。
A は「ご覧になる」プラス「られる」で二重尊敬語に、

プラス

Plus, addition; positive number; gain, advantage, asset, positive feature; anode, plus terminal, positive pole; + shape

語

Language; word

尊敬

Respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor

重

-fold, -ply

二

Two
C は「拝見する」プラス「いただく」で二重謙譲語になっておる。

拝見

Seeing, look at

プラス

Plus, addition; positive number; gain, advantage, asset, positive feature; anode, plus terminal, positive pole; + shape

語

Language; word

重

-fold, -ply

二

Two

謙譲

modesty, humility
B は目上の人に使用すると失礼に当たるのじゃ。

当たる

To be hit, to strike; to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed; to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.); to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win; to be successful, to go well, to be a hit; to face, to confront; to lie (in the direction of); to undertake, to be assigned; to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted; to be called upon (by the teacher); to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at; to be unnecessary; to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak; (in fishing) to feel a bite; (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil; to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison); to shave; to be a relative of a person, to stand in a relationship

使用

Use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation

目上

Superior, superiors, senior

人

Person

失礼

Discourtesy, impoliteness; excuse me, goodbye; to leave; to be rude
であるな。

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