敬けい意い

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

A feeling of deep admiration and regard for someone or something, often shown through polite behavior or language.

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You should show respect to your superiors.

尊そん敬けい
尊敬 is a more personal feeling of respect and admiration for someone's character or achievements, while 敬意 is a broader, more formal sense of respect that can be shown through actions or attitude.

From 敬 (respect) + 意 (mind, thought). The combination straightforwardly means 'respectful thought' or 'feeling of respect'.