重じゅう恩おん

noun

heavy obligation; deep indebtedness

A somewhat formal or literary noun for a profound sense of gratitude and obligation toward someone who has shown great kindness or favor. Often used in expressions like 重恩を感じる or 重恩に報いる.

• 彼かれには重じゅう恩おんを感かんじている。

  I feel a deep sense of obligation toward him.

• 重じゅう恩おんに報むくいるために全ぜん力りょくを尽つくした。

  I did my utmost to repay the great kindness I had received.