Japanese

こうえい
Meaning: honor; glory; privilege
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

光
栄

Example sentences

It is an honor to meet you.
先生にお目にかかれて光栄です。
It is an honor to be able to meet you, teacher.
先生にお褒めに与り、大変光栄です。
I am deeply honored to receive praise from the teacher.
先生のお招きにあずかり、光栄に存じます。
I am honored to have received the teacher's invitation.
お褒めの言葉をいただき、光栄の至りです。
It is the height of honor to receive your words of praise.
王にまみえる光栄を授かった
I was granted the honor of meeting the King.
先生におめにかかることができて光栄です。
It is an honor to be able to meet you, teacher.
本日はお二人の華燭之典に参列でき、大変光栄に存じます。
I am very honored to be able to attend the wedding ceremony of you two today.
高名な方の高軒寵過を賜り、光栄の至りです。
It is the greatest honor to be graced by the visit of such a distinguished person.
名高い学者二人の連璧賁臨を光栄に思う
I feel honored by the simultaneous visit of two renowned scholars.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in formal settings to express that something is a great honor or privilege.

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