尊い (たっとい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

尊い (たっとい) means precious / valuable / noble / sacred.

See example sentences below.

尊い at a glance

尊い

たっといtattoi

N1adj

precious / valuable / noble / sacred

尊いたっといtattoiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

precious / valuable / noble / sacred

Example 1

命はとても尊いものです。

Translation

Life is a very precious thing.

Example 2

尊い心で人を助けた。

Translation

He helped people with a noble heart.