尊厳
Meanings
1
Refers to an inherent, inviolable worth or nobility, often used in formal, philosophical, or human-rights contexts.
All people are born with dignity.
He left the scene with a dignified manner.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の尊厳を守るto protect someone's dignity
We must protect the dignity of the patient.
- 尊厳を傷つけるto violate/harm someone's dignity
Those words hurt her dignity.
- 尊厳を保つto maintain one's dignity
Even in a difficult situation, he maintained his dignity.
- 人間の尊厳human dignity
The constitution guarantees human dignity.