Vocab Info
N3 う-verb (う), Transitive verb
敬うto show respect, to honour, to honor
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う-verb (う), Transitive verb
1.
to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem
All Forms
敬う 【うやまう】
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Examples
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生徒は先生を敬うべきである。
Students should respect their teachers.
- N3
私は両親のことをとても敬っています。
I respect my parents very much.
- N3
お年寄りは誰であれ人生の先輩として敬われる事が多いです。
Elderly people are often respected as seniors in life, no matter who they are.
- N3
僕が神を敬わないからといってクリスマスも祝わないとは限りません。
Just because I don't respect God doesn't mean I don't celebrate Christmas.
- N3
私の息子は何故か年上や先祖の人々の事を敬おうとしないので困っている。
I'm troubled because my son, for some reason, doesn't want to respect the older people or the people of his ancestors.
- N2
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