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JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

尊そん敬けい

sonkei

to respect, to admire

Example sentences

  1. あなたはだれからも尊敬そんけいされている。

    You’re respected by everybody.

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  2. 誰だれもが彼かれを尊敬そんけいした。

    Everybody looked up to him.

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  3. 彼かれは父ちちを尊敬そんけいしている。

    He respects his father.

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Kanji in 尊敬

  • 尊revered; valuableOnソンKunたっとい・とうとい・たっとぶ
  • 敬awe; respectOnケイ・キョウKunうやまう

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