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respect, esteem, admiration
A feeling of deep admiration for someone.
父を尊敬している。
I respect my father.
先生を尊敬しています。
I respect my teacher.
尊敬できる人になりたい。
I want to become someone worthy of respect.
日本語では尊敬の気持ちを敬語で表す。
In Japanese, respect is expressed through honorific language.
彼女は長年社会のために働いてきたので、多くの人から尊敬されている。
She is respected by many people because she has worked for society for many years.
尊敬 means respect or esteem for someone. As a verbal noun, it forms 尊敬する (to respect).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ~を尊敬する: to respect someone
- 尊敬できる人: a respectable person
- 尊敬されている: to be respected
GRAMMAR CONNECTION:
尊敬語 (honorific language) is one of three types of keigo:
- 尊敬語: honorifics (elevating others)
- 謙譲語: humble language (lowering oneself)
- 丁寧語: polite language
RELATED WORDS:
- 敬意: respect, reverence
- 尊重: respect (for ideas/rights)
- 軽蔑: contempt (opposite)
尊敬する is used for people you admire, while 尊重する is for respecting opinions, rights, or abstract concepts.