尊そん敬けい

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尊敬する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	尊そん敬けいする	尊そん敬けいしない
Polite	尊そん敬けいします	尊そん敬けいしません
Past polite	尊そん敬けいしました	尊そん敬けいしませんでした
Past	尊そん敬けいした	尊そん敬けいしなかった
Te-form	尊そん敬けいして	尊そん敬けいしないで
Desire	尊そん敬けいしたい	尊そん敬けいしたくない
Potential	尊そん敬けいできる	尊そん敬けいできない
Passive	尊そん敬けいされる	尊そん敬けいされない
Causative	尊そん敬けいさせる	尊そん敬けいさせない
Causative passive	尊そん敬けいさせられる	尊そん敬けいさせられない
Volitional	尊そん敬けいしよう
Polite volitional	尊そん敬けいしましょう
Imperative	尊そん敬けいしろ	尊そん敬けいするな
Conditional	尊そん敬けいすれば	尊そん敬けいしなければ
Tara conditional	尊そん敬けいしたら	尊そん敬けいしなかったら

Meanings

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

respect; esteem; reverence

Used as a noun or as 尊敬する for feeling or showing deep respect toward a person, their qualities, achievements, position, or way of life. The object is commonly marked with を in 尊敬する, and に対する is common in noun phrases.

私わたしは中ちゅう学がくの先せん生せいを今いまでも尊そん敬けいしている。
I still respect my junior high school teacher.
彼かの女じょは多おおくの人ひとから尊そん敬けいされている。
She is respected by many people.
彼かれの勇ゆう気きに対たいする尊そん敬けいの気き持もちは変かわらない。
My respect for his courage has not changed.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉を尊そん敬けいするto respect someone
私わたしは昔むかしから父ちちを尊そん敬けいしている。
I've respected my father for a long time.
〈人ひと〉に尊そん敬けいされるto be respected by someone
彼かれは同どう僚りょうたちに尊そん敬けいされている。
He is respected by his colleagues.
尊そん敬けいの念ねんを抱いだくto feel a sense of respect (toward someone)
先せん生せいに対たいして尊そん敬けいの念ねんを抱いだいている。
I feel a deep sense of respect toward my teacher.
尊そん敬けいに値あたいするto be worthy of respect
彼かの女じょの努ど力りょくは尊そん敬けいに値あたいする。
Her effort is worthy of respect.
〈人ひと〉から尊そん敬けいを集あつめるto gain widespread respect from people
その社しゃ長ちょうは社しゃ員いんから尊そん敬けいを集あつめている。
The president has earned respect from the employees.
心こころから尊そん敬けいするto respect someone wholeheartedly
私わたしは心こころから彼かれを尊そん敬けいしている。
I respect him with all my heart.

Kanji

尊revered, valuable, precious
敬awe, respect, honor

Related words· 14

敬けい意いN3
敬意 refers to an attitude or expression of respect (often used with 表する), while 尊敬 more directly means looking up to and admiring a person.
尊そん重ちょうN3
尊重 means respecting or valuing someone's rights, opinions, or wishes, while 尊敬 is esteem for a person's character or achievements.
憧あこがれN2
憧れ is admiration mixed with a longing to be like someone, whereas 尊敬 is a calmer, more sober kind of respect without that longing.
尊とうとぶN1
尊敬する is the everyday, straightforward word for respecting a person, while 尊ぶ is more formal and often implies deep reverence for abstract values or ideals as well.

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見み上あげるN3
尊敬する is the plain, direct verb for respecting someone, while 見上げる keeps a vivid image of looking upward at an admired person.
敬うやまうN2
尊敬する is the everyday, general word for 'to respect' someone, while 敬う carries a stronger, more formal sense of reverence often used for elders, gods, or traditions.
敬けい
尊敬 is the common, everyday noun for respect used in daily conversation, while 敬 is a more abstract, literary term that mainly appears inside compounds.
リスペクト
尊敬 is the standard, formal Japanese word for deep respect, while リスペクト is a casual loanword often used among younger speakers or in pop culture contexts.
仰あおぐN1
尊敬する directly states respect for someone, whereas 仰ぐ evokes the image of looking up to a revered teacher, deity, or superior.
崇すう拝はいN1
尊敬 is respect or esteem for someone's character or achievements, whereas 崇拝 is a stronger, worship-like devotion.
崇あがめる
尊敬する is the common word for respecting someone's character or achievements, while 崇める is stronger and reserved for near-worshipful reverence.
感かん心しんN3
尊敬 is lasting respect or esteem for a person, while 感心 is often a more immediate reaction to a specific act or ability.
師し事じ
尊敬 means respect or admiration in general, while 師事 specifically means studying under someone as a teacher or master.
一いち目もく置おくN1
尊敬 is the general word for respecting someone, while 一目置く specifically means acknowledging that someone is a cut above oneself in some particular skill or ability.

Opposites

軽けい蔑べつN1
軽蔑 means contempt or disdain, the direct opposite of the esteem expressed by 尊敬.
侮ぶ蔑べつN1
尊敬 means respect and admiration, the opposite feeling to 侮蔑, which is scorn and contempt.
侮ぶ辱じょくN1
尊敬 means respect and admiration, the opposite attitude to the contempt expressed by 侮辱.
見み下くだすN1
尊敬する means to respect and admire someone, the opposite attitude of 見下す, which means to look down on them with contempt.

Don't confuse with

尊そん厳げん
尊敬 means 'respect' (an attitude toward someone), while 尊厳 means 'dignity' (an inherent worth); they share the kanji 尊 and a similar sound but differ in meaning.
貴とうといN1
尊敬 is a noun/verb meaning 'to respect someone,' while 貴い is an adjective describing something as precious or noble; learners sometimes confuse them because they share the kanji 尊.

Word family

尊そん敬けい心しん
respect; feeling of respect
尊そん敬けい語ご
honorific language

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound written with 尊, associated with valuing or revering, and 敬, associated with respect. This is a useful kanji-based explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.