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尊ぶ

とうとぶ

to value, to respect

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Examples

  1. 伝統を尊ぶ。

    でんとうをとうとぶ。

    We respect tradition.

  2. 日本人は和を尊ぶと言われる。

    にほんじんはわをとうとぶといわれる。

    The Japanese are said to prize harmony.

  3. 個人の自由を尊ぶ社会を目指す。

    こじんのじゆうをとうとぶしゃかいをめざす。

    We aim at a society that values individual freedom.

Common patterns

和を尊ぶ
to prize harmony
命を尊ぶ
to hold life precious
伝統を尊ぶ
to honour tradition

Memory tip

Use it for abstract values such as 和, 命 and 自由, not for people, who take 敬う. It can also be read たっとぶ, and the related adjective 尊い (とうとい) means precious or noble.

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