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

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尊敬 (そんけい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

尊敬 (そんけい) means respect / honor / esteem.

See example sentences below.

尊敬 at a glance

尊敬
そんけいsonkei
N3noun
respect / honor / esteem
尊敬そんけいsonkeiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 尊敬

Core meaning

respect / honor / esteem

Basic example sentences

Example 1

先生を尊敬しています。

Translation

I respect my teacher.

Example 2

彼の努力を尊敬する。

Translation

I admire his effort.

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