Misnora2013-06-252013-06-252013-06-25http://repository.unri.ac.id:80/handle/123456789/3854Analisis Makna Dan Penggunaan Irai Hyougen Dalam Bahasa JepangThis study is about an analysis of the meaning and the use of irai hyougen in Japanese. The purpose of this study is to know and understand more about the meaning and the use of irai hyougen so that there will be no mistakes and errors in using them particularly for the students of the Japanese study program, Education Faculty, Riau University. The method applied in this study is descriptive where the primary data gathered from various sources of Japanese Text books such as Minna no Nihongo I and Minna no Nihongo II. The theory used in this study is the theory proposed by Yoshio Ogawa. This study explains that from nine forms of irai hyougen and four ways of its communication, the sentence should be based on and appropriated with the politeness form/ politeness degree in Japanese language (keigo)en-USanalysismeaningirai hyougenkeigostudent Paper Post Degree