How to say dignity in Japanese

尊厳★【そんげんsongen】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • dignity; majesty; sanctity

Example Sentences

彼女kanojoはha威厳igenをwoもってmotte自分jibunはha無罪muzaiだdaとto抗議kougiしたshita。
With dignity she protested her innocence.
彼女kanojoにはniha生まれつきumaretsukiのno気品があるkihingaaru。
She has inherent dignity.
彼kareはha人hitoのno自己jiko尊厳songenのnoほうhouがga重要juuyouだdaというtoiu理由riyuuでde、自殺jisatsuをwo擁護yougoするsuru。
Because he believes in the importance of people's own dignity, he advocates suicide.
彼kareはha自分jibunのno尊厳songenをwo守るmamoru為にtameni、すばらしいsubarashii経歴keirekiをwo犠牲giseiにniしたshita。
He sacrificed his outstanding career to retain his dignity.
彼kareはhaそれsoreをwo威厳igenをwoもってmotte言ったitta。
He said that with dignity.

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