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N2 I-adjective

(とうと)precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      precious, valuable, priceless

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      noble, exalted, sacred

    All Forms

    尊い 【とうとい】尊い 【たっとい】貴い 【とうとい】貴い 【たっとい】

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      (とうと)仏像(ぶつぞう)をお(てら)展示(てんじ)する。

      Display the precious Buddha statue in the temple. {precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred}

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      地震(じしん)津波(つなみ)(とうと)(いのち)(うしな)われました。

      Precious lives were lost due to the earthquake and tsunami. {precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred}

      • N2

      消防(しょうぼう)()(とうと)犠牲(ぎせい)(はら)って()どもを救出(きゅうしゅつ)しました。

      The firefighter made a noble sacrifice to rescue the child. {precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred}

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      寺社(じしゃ)仏閣(ぶっかく)という(とうと)場所(ばしょ)では失礼(しつれい)行動(こうどう)絶対(ぜったい)にしてはならぬ。

      In sacred places such as temples and shrines, one must absolutely not behave rudely. {precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred}

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      警察官(けいさつかん)がテロを未然(みぜん)(ふせ)いだ(こと)によって(とうと)(いのち)(うば)われずに()みました。

      Thanks to the police officer's prevention of the terrorist attack, precious lives were saved. {precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred}

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