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尊容 (そんよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

尊そん容よう

そ

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よ

う

Meanings

1

noun

your countenance; your face

Honorific term used to refer to someone's face or appearance, typically in formal or respectful contexts. Rare in modern casual speech.

お目めにかかれて、尊そん容ようを拝はい見けんでき光こう栄えいです。
I am honored to meet you and see your countenance.

Kanji

尊revered, valuable, precious
容contain, form, looks

Similar words

顔かお
顔 is the neutral, everyday word for 'face'. 尊容 is a highly respectful, formal alternative used in honorific speech.
お顔かお
お顔 is a polite prefix form of 顔, commonly used in polite conversation. 尊容 is more formal and literary, often seen in written or ceremonial contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 尊 (そん, 'honorable') and 容 (よう, 'appearance, form'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with respectful reference to a person's face or bearing.