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尊い

とうとい

precious; noble

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Examples

  1. 尊い命を守る。

    とうといいのちをまもる。

    Protect precious lives.

  2. 戦争で多くの尊い命が失われた。

    せんそうでおおくのとうといいのちがうしなわれた。

    Many precious lives were lost in the war.

  3. あの経験は私にとって尊いものだ。

    あのけいけんはわたしにとってとうといものだ。

    That experience is something precious to me.

Common patterns

尊い命
a precious life
尊い犠牲
a noble sacrifice
尊い教え
a revered teaching

Memory tip

Solemn and a little religious in tone, reserved for lives, sacrifices and teachings — never for an expensive object, where 貴重 fits. It may also be read たっとい, and the same kanji gives 尊敬 'respect'.

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