How to say respectful in Japanese

恭しい【うやうやしいuyauyashii】 Inflection

adjective:

  • respectful; reverent

Example Sentences

目上meueのno人hitoのnoするsuruことkotoについてnitsuite話すhanasu時toki、尊敬語sonkeigoをwo使いますtsukaimasu。
When speaking about your superiors' actions, you use respectful language.
最近saikin、目上meueのno人hitoにni敬語keigoをwo使わないtsukawanai若者wakamonoがga多いooi。
Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.
生徒seitoたちtachiはha、そのsono先生senseiにni敬意keiiをwo示さなかったshimesanakatta。
The students were not respectful towards their teacher.
親oyaに対してnitaishite敬意keiiをwo表さarawasaなければnakereba行けないikenai。
You must show respect towards your parents.
上長jouchou者shaにはniha敬意を払わkeiiwoharawaなければnakereba、いけないikenai。
We have to be respectful to our seniors.

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