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N1 る-verb, Transitive verb

(おも)んじるto respect, to honor, to honour, to esteem, to prize

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

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        to respect, to honor, to honour, to esteem, to prize

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    重んじる 【おもんじる】

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      貴族(きぞく)家柄(いえがら)(おも)んじています。

      Nobility values family lineage.

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      仕事(しごと)(はや)(かれ)社内(しゃない)(おも)んじられている。

      He's respected in the company for his quick work.

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      社員(しゃいん)意見(いけん)(おも)んじない社長(しゃちょう)(きら)われています。

      A president who doesn't respect their employees' opinions is bound to be disliked.

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      (いのち)よりも面子(めんつ)(おも)んじるなんて、どうかしている。

      To prize pride over life itself. That’s just absurd.

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      (れい)(おも)んじろとばかりに、先輩(せんぱい)にお辞儀(じぎ)をすることを強要(きょうよう)されました。

      I was forced to bow to my senior, as if to hammer home the importance of respect.

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