敬意(けいい)

けいい
noun
respect, esteem
See also: 経緯(けいい) (circumstances)
1. respect, esteem, reverence
A feeling of admiration and deference toward someone.
敬意(けいい)を表(あらわ)す。
To show respect.
敬意(けいい)を払(はら)う。
To pay respect.
先生(せんせい)に深(ふか)い敬意(けいい)を持(も)っている。
I have deep respect for my teacher.
彼(かれ)の長年(ながねん)の努力(どりょく)に対(たい)して敬意(けいい)を表(ひょう)したいと思(おも)います。
I would like to express my respect for his many years of effort.
相手(あいて)の文化(ぶんか)や習慣(しゅうかん)に敬意(けいい)を込(こ)めて接(せっ)することが、国際(こくさい)交流(こうりゅう)の基本(きほん)だと思(おも)う。
I think that interacting with respect for the other party's culture and customs is the foundation of international exchange.

敬意(けいい) is a formal noun referring to a feeling of respect and admiration toward someone. Unlike 尊敬(そんけい), which is also used as a verb (尊敬(そんけい)する), 敬意(けいい) is primarily used in set phrases and written language.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 敬意(けいい)を表(あらわ)す: to express respect
  • 敬意(けいい)を払(はら)う: to pay respect
  • 敬意(けいい)を持(も)つ: to have respect
  • 敬意(けいい)を込(こ)めて: with respect, respectfully
  • 敬意(けいい)に値(あたい)する: to be worthy of respect

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 尊敬(そんけい): respect (general, also a suru verb)
  • 尊重(そんちょう): respect for opinions, rights, or values
  • 畏敬(いけい): awe, reverence (stronger than 敬意(けいい))

REGISTER:
Formal. Common in speeches, official correspondence, and written Japanese. In casual speech, 尊敬(そんけい) or リスペクト is more natural.

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Added 2026.1.11 17:14 · Revised 2026.4.2 16:40
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