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JLPT N1i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

尊とうとい

toutoi

precious, valuable

Also read たっとい; とうとい is more common. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 愛あいより尊とうとい物ものはない。

    Nothing is as precious as love.

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  2. ご友情ゆうじょうは私わたしにはたいそう尊とうといものです。

    Your friendship means much to me.

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  3. 川かわは美うつくしいからといって尊とうといわけではない。

    Just because a river is beautiful doesn’t mean that it is precious.

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Kanji in 尊

  • 尊revered; valuableOnソンKunたっとい・とうとい・たっとぶ

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