畏敬(いけい)

いけい
noun, suru-verb
reverence, awe, profound respect
1. reverence, awe, profound respect
A feeling of deep respect mixed with fear or wonder, typically toward something greater than oneself.
畏敬(いけい)の念(ねん)を抱(いだ)く。
To hold a feeling of awe.
自然(しぜん)に対(たい)する畏敬(いけい)の念(ねん)。
A sense of reverence toward nature.
偉大(いだい)な芸術家(げいじゅつか)に畏敬(いけい)の念(ねん)を持(も)つ。
To have profound respect for a great artist.
人々(ひとびと)は古代(こだい)の遺跡(いせき)を畏敬(いけい)の目(め)で見(み)た。
People looked at the ancient ruins with awe.

畏敬(いけい) expresses profound respect combined with awe.

USAGE:

  • 畏敬(いけい)する: to revere, to hold in awe (suru-verb)
  • 畏敬(いけい)の念(ねん): a feeling of reverence/awe
  • 畏敬(いけい)の念(ねん)を抱(いだ)く: to feel reverence

NUANCE:
Combines 畏(おそ)れ (fear, awe) and 敬(けい) (respect), expressing respect tinged with a sense of something greater than oneself.

REGISTER:
Formal and literary.

RELATED:

  • 尊敬(そんけい): respect (more everyday)
  • 崇拝(すうはい): worship
  • 敬意(けいい): respect, homage
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