敬う (うやまう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

敬う (うやまう) means respect / honor / esteem.

See example sentences below.

敬う at a glance

敬う

うやまうuyamau

N2verb

respect / honor / esteem

敬ううやまうuyamauN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

respect / honor / esteem

Example 1

先生を敬うことは大切です。

Translation

It is important to respect the teacher.

Example 2

年上の人を敬う気持ちを持とう。

Translation

Let's have feelings to honor older people.