How to say respect in Japanese

JLPTN3
尊重★【そんちょうsonchou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • respect; esteem; regard

Example Sentences

老人roujinをwo尊敬sonkeiせねばならないsenebanaranai。
Old people deserve respect.
労働者階級roudoushakaikyuuにはniha敬意を払うkeiiwoharauべきbekiであるdearu。
Respect is due to the proletariat.
両親ryoushinはha私watashiにni老人roujinをwo敬うuyamauようにyouni言ったitta。
My parents told me that we should respect the elderly.
両親ryoushinはha私watashiにni年寄りtoshiyoriをwo敬うuyamauようにyouni言ったitta。
My parents told me we should respect the elderly.
離れてhanareteみればmireba尊敬sonkeiはha増すmasu。
Respect is greater from a distance.

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