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尊崇 (そんすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

尊そん崇すう

そ

ん

す

う

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

reverence; veneration

Formal term for deep respect or awe, often toward a person, deity, or ideal. Used in written or ceremonial contexts.

彼かれは師しを深ふかく尊そん崇すうしている。
He deeply reveres his teacher.
その神じん社じゃでは祖そ先

せん

を

尊そん

崇すう

する

儀ぎ

式しき

が

行おこな

わ

れる

。

At that shrine, a ceremony to venerate ancestors is held.

Kanji

尊revered, valuable, precious
崇adore, respect, revere

Similar words

尊そん敬けい
尊敬 is the common word for respect or esteem, used in everyday situations. 尊崇 is more formal and implies a deeper, almost religious reverence.
崇すう拝はい
崇拝 means worship or adoration, often with a religious or idolizing nuance. 尊崇 is less about worship and more about profound respect.

Etymology

Compound of 尊 (そん, 'revered') and 崇 (すう, 'worship'). The reading is on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys deep respect.