Abstract: In Japanese,the honorific terms are considered as a way to show respect for others.The Use of honorific terms can help indicate positions and relationships among both parties involved in communication and reflect solemnity of the occasion as well.There have been a large number of studies on the functions of honorific terms nowadays.However,besides the aforementioned functions,they are also used to represent the speakers' taste.Based on the previous studies concerning the subject,the paper made case study of the dialogues in recent Japanese dramas.By observing and analyzing how honorific terms are used by speakers of different capacities,the paper found that honorifics did play an important role in showing the speakers' good tastes and manners or indicating their high social position and status.

Key words: honorific terms, function of honorific terms, taste, speaker