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崇める · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	崇あがめる	崇あがめない
Polite	崇あがめます	崇あがめません
Past polite	崇あがめました	崇あがめませんでした
Past	崇あがめた	崇あがめなかった
Te-form	崇あがめて	崇あがめないで
Desire	崇あがめたい	崇あがめたくない
Potential	崇あがめられるalso 崇あがめれる	崇あがめられないalso 崇あがめれない
Passive	崇あがめられる	崇あがめられない
Causative	崇あがめさせる	崇あがめさせない
Causative passive	崇あがめさせられる	崇あがめさせられない
Volitional	崇あがめよう
Polite volitional	崇あがめましょう
Imperative	崇あがめろ	崇あがめるな
Conditional	崇あがめれば	崇あがめなければ
Tara conditional	崇あがめたら	崇あがめなかったら

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

revere; respect deeply; worship

Used for deep respect or veneration, often toward gods, ancestors, or highly esteemed figures. Can also be used figuratively for intense admiration.

多おおくの人ひとがその神じん社じゃで神かみを崇あがめている。
Many people worship the god at that shrine.
彼かれは師しを崇あがめる気き持もちを忘わすれなかった。
He never forgot his feeling of deep respect for his teacher.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉を神かみのように崇あがめるto worship/revere someone as if they were a god
彼かれはファンから神かみのように崇あがめられている。
He is worshipped by his fans as if he were a god.
〈人ひと〉を英えい雄ゆうとして崇あがめるto revere someone as a hero
彼かれはチームメイトから英えい雄ゆうとして崇あがめられている。
He is revered by his teammates as a hero.

Expressions

神かみと崇あがめるrevere as a god; worship as a god; deify

Kanji

崇adore, respect, revere

Related words· 6

敬うやまうN2
敬う is respect shown in everyday or formal social contexts, while 崇める implies a deeper, almost religious veneration.
尊そん敬けいN3
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.
崇すう拝はいN1
崇拝する and 崇める both describe worship-level devotion, but 崇拝する is more often used for adoration of idols, ideas, or celebrities in modern speech.
拝おがむN2
拝む describes the physical act of bowing or praying to something sacred, while 崇める describes the inner attitude of reverence itself.

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祭まつるN2
崇める means to revere or deify someone as sacred, while 祭る specifically refers to formally enshrining a deity or spirit in a shrine.
尊とうとぶN1
崇める implies worshipping or venerating someone almost as sacred, a stronger reverence than 尊ぶ, which simply means to hold in high regard.

Opposites

蔑さげすむN1
蔑む means to look down on and despise someone, the opposite attitude of 崇める, which reveres and exalts.
軽けい蔑べつN1
軽蔑する means to hold someone in contempt, directly opposite to 崇める's deep respect and admiration.

Don't confuse with

諦あきらめるN4
諦める (to give up) sounds similar to 崇める (to revere) but has an entirely unrelated meaning, so learners often mix them up by ear.

Word family

崇あがめ立たてる
to revere; to worship; to look up to

Written forms

崇あがめるUsage69%
Standard kanji spelling for revering or worshipping.
あがめるUsage31%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in contexts where the kanji might be unfamiliar.

Etymology

The kanji 崇 carries the meaning of 'adore' or 'revere'. The reading あがめる is native Japanese and is related to the idea of looking up to something lofty.