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尊重 (そんちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
respect ; esteem ; regard
Used for showing deep respect for people, opinions, rights, traditions, or decisions. Often implies actively honoring or valuing something, not just passive admiration.
彼かれ は いつも 他た 人にん の プライバシー を 尊そん 重ちょう し て いる 。
He always respects other people's privacy.
Kanji 尊 revered, valuable, precious 重 heavy, important, esteem Similar words 尊そん 敬けい 尊敬 is respect for a person's character or achievements, often with admiration. 尊重 is broader: respecting rights, opinions, rules, or abstract things, without necessarily admiring them.
敬けい 意い 敬意 is a feeling of respect or reverence, often shown through behavior. 尊重 is more about actively honoring or valuing something in practice.
Etymology Compound of 尊 (そん, 'to value, respect') and 重 (ちょう, 'heavy, important'). The combination conveys treating something as weighty and worthy of honor.
