敬语是日语语言的一大特征之一,与庞大而又系统的日语敬语体系相比,中文的敬语则显得那么零乱。很多人认为中文没有敬语可言,实际上中文的敬语虽然没有日语那么完善,但是它的存在和社会作用却同样不可小觑。本文就从书信中的敬语,人称、称呼的使用等几个方面入手,浅议中日敬语在以上几方面的异同之处。 Honorific language is one of the major features of Japanese language. Compared with the large and systematic Japanese honorific system, Chinese honorifics seem to be so disorderly. Many people think that there is no honorific language in Chinese. In fact, Chinese honorifics are not as perfect as Japanese, but their existence and social functions are equally undeniable. This article starts with several aspects of the honorifics, personal names, and the use of personal addresses in letters, discussing the similarities and differences between the above two aspects.