畏い友ゆう

noun

esteemed friend; revered friend

A formal, literary term for a friend one deeply respects. Not used in casual conversation; may appear in classical or formal written contexts.

• 彼かれは私わたしの畏い友ゆうであり、学がく問もんの道みちを共ともに歩あゆんできた。

  He is my esteemed friend, with whom I have walked the path of learning.