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尊敬 (そんけい, sonkei) Japanese meaning: respect | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 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
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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
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I still respect my junior high school teacher.
She is respected by many people.
My respect for his courage has not changed.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 尊そん 敬けい する to respect someone
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
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)
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
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
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
I respect him with all my heart.
Kanji 尊 revered, valuable, precious Related words· 14 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.
尊重 means respecting or valuing someone's rights, opinions, or wishes, while 尊敬 is esteem for a person's character or achievements.
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.
Show 10 more 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.
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.
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.
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.
Opposites 軽蔑 means contempt or disdain, the direct opposite of the esteem expressed by 尊敬.
尊敬 means respect and admiration, the opposite feeling to 侮蔑, which is scorn and contempt.
尊敬 means respect and admiration, the opposite attitude to the contempt expressed by 侮辱.
Don't confuse with 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.
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.
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.
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.
尊敬 is respect or esteem for someone's character or achievements, whereas 崇拝 is a stronger, worship-like devotion.
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.
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.
尊敬 means respect or admiration in general, while 師事 specifically means studying under someone as a teacher or master.
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.
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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.
