至し尊そん

also: しいそん

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Meanings

extreme reverence; deeply revered person

Refers to the highest object of respect, often in a historical or literary context. Can denote the abstract quality of supreme reverence or a person who embodies it.

彼かれは至し尊そんの存そん在ざいとして崇あがめられた。
He was revered as a supremely respected figure.

noun

the Emperor

Specifically used to refer to the Emperor of Japan as the ultimate object of reverence. This usage is formal and traditional.

至し尊そんとしての天皇てんのうの地ち位いは、歴れき史し的てきに特とく別べつな意い味みを持もっていた。
The Emperor's position as the supreme revered one held special historical significance.

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Kanji

至climax, arrive, proceed
尊revered, valuable, precious

Related words

尊皇そんのう
尊皇 means 'reverence for the Emperor' as a political or ideological stance, while 至尊 is the revered person or the abstract reverence itself.
崇すう拝はい
崇拝 is general 'worship' or 'adoration', often used for idols or deities, whereas 至尊 implies the highest, singular object of reverence, typically in a traditional or imperial context.

Written forms

至尊Usage100%
- しそん
  Standard kanji form; the reading しそん is the modern standard.
- しいそん
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; it is out-dated kana usage.
しいそん
out-dated reading

Etymology

Composed of 至 (ultimate) and 尊 (revered). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has been used in classical Chinese and Japanese texts to denote the highest object of respect.