Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb
貴ぶto value, to prize, to esteem, to respect
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to value, to prize, to esteem
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
All Forms
尊ぶ 【とうとぶ】、尊ぶ 【たっとぶ】、貴ぶ 【とうとぶ】、貴ぶ 【たっとぶ】、尚ぶ 【とうとぶ】、尚ぶ 【たっとぶ】
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神社は神さまを貴んでいます。
The shrine respects the gods. {to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect}
お寺で働く和尚さんが仏を貴ぶのは当然だ。
It is only natural for the monk working at the temple to respect Buddha. {to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect}
ベテラン医師:「いいか?常に人命を貴ぶ行動をしろ!」
Veteran Doctor: "Understand? Always act in a way that values human life!" {to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect}
先祖に貴ぶ気持ちを伝えるべく、毎月墓参りをするようにしています。
In order to convey my respect for my ancestors, I make sure to visit their graves every month. {to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect}
名誉を貴ぶ彼にしてみれば、名誉など気にしない私の事など理解できないのだろう。
Considering that he values honor, he probably cannot understand someone like me who doesn't care about honor at all. {to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect}
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