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重んずる (おもんずる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
zuru verb, transitive verb
honor ; respect ; esteem ; prize
Formal, somewhat literary transitive verb meaning to hold someone or something in high regard. Often used for abstract values, traditions, or people of authority. The alternative form 重んじる is more common in modern speech.
See also: 重んじる
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Kanji 重 heavy, important, esteem Similar words 重おも んじる More common modern equivalent; 重んずる is a formal, slightly archaic variant.
尊そん 重ちょう する More neutral and widely used for 'respect'; 重んずる carries a nuance of prizing or esteeming deeply.
Etymology Derived from the adjective 重い (heavy, important) with the verbalizing suffix んずる, an older form of んじる. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it has been used in formal and literary contexts since classical Japanese.
