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Japanese word 敬意: respect / honor / esteem. Meanings and example sentences.

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敬意 (けいい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

敬意 (けいい) means respect / honor / esteem.

See example sentences below.

敬意 at a glance

敬意
けいいkeii
N3noun
respect / honor / esteem
敬意けいいkeiiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 敬意

Core meaning

respect / honor / esteem

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は先生に敬意を持って話した。

Translation

He spoke with respect to the teacher.

Example 2

敬意を表して花を贈った。

Translation

I gave flowers to show my respect.

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