敬けい畏い

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

awe; reverence; fear of authority

A feeling of deep respect mixed with fear or dread, often toward a powerful entity, authority, or the divine. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to hold in awe'.

• 彼かれは神かみに対たいして深ふかい敬けい畏いの念ねんを抱いだいている。

  He holds a deep sense of awe toward God.

• その独どく裁さい者しゃは国こく民みんから敬けい畏いされていた。

  The dictator was held in awe (and fear) by the people.