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The Analysis of Japanese Secondary Teachers’ Employment Examination - Regarding the Japanese Honorific Expressions - Watanabe, Michiko The objective of this study is to investigate how honorific expressions are used in the exams for Japanese Teacher Certification over the last 10 years, from 2002 to 2011, with five categories in accordance with the guideline for Honorific Education in the report of Japanese Language Council. 1) Among honorific expressions, 53.4% for terms of respect, half of them, followed by 16.5% for terms of beautification, 15.8% for terms of modesty I, 10.4% for terms of modesty II, and 3.9% for polite expressions. 2) The frequency of honorific related questions is 49 times in 2010, the highest frequency, followed by 42times in 2011 and it has increased considerably for the recent 3 years. By categorizing honorific terms into five parts, it helps users better understand the differences and use them correctly for each situation. In addition, some specific examples of explaining respective characteristics can be useful for users to be able to speak natural honorific expressions and have a successful communication interpersonally.