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N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

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

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      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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    • Pitch Accent

      • お

      • も

      • ん

      • じ

      • る

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    Examples

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      貴族(きぞく)は家柄(いえがら)を重(おも)んじています。

      Nobility values family lineage.

      • N1

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

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

      • N1

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

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

      • N1

      命(いのち)よりも面子(めんつ)を重(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.

      • N1

      礼(れい)を重(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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