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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

尊そん厳げん

songen

dignity

Example sentences

  1. ルネサンスは人間にんげんの尊厳そんげんを確立かくりつした。

    The Renaissance established the dignity of man.

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  2. 彼かれは自分じぶんの尊厳そんげんを守まもる為ために、すばらしい経歴けいれきを犠牲ぎせいにした。

    He sacrificed his outstanding career to retain his dignity.

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  3. すべての人間にんげんは、生うまれながらにして自由じゆうであり、かつ、尊厳そんげんと権利けんりとについて平等びょうどうである。人間にんげんは、理性りせいと良心りょうしんとを授さずけられており、互たがいに同胞どうほうの精神せいしんをもって行動こうどうしなければならない。

    All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

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Kanji in 尊厳

  • 尊revered; valuableOnソンKunたっとい・とうとい・たっとぶ
  • 厳stern; strictnessOnゲン・ゴンKunおごそか・きびしい・いかめしい

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