해요체

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) The informal, polite speech level in Korean.

Usage notes
is a speech level used mainly between strangers, especially those older or of equal age. Traditionally it was used more by women than men, but in Seoul many men currently prefer this form to. Like other speech levels, it is applied to verbs and adjectives to reflect the relationship between the speaker and the audience. It is used both with and without honorifics, which reflect the relationships with the referent of the subject.

Korean words inflected in this speech level are characterized by the ending. E.g.:
 * : (non-honorific) "does"
 * : (honorific) "does"
 * : (non-honorific) "did"