How to say reverence in Japanese

いけいikei Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • reverence; awe; respect

Example Sentences

彼女のkanojono行為kouiha尊敬sonkeini値するataisuru
Her behavior is worthy of reverence.
karehakaminoeに対してnitaishite深いfukai尊敬sonkeinonenwo示したshimeshita
He showed great reverence towards the pictures of the god.
karehaわれわれwarewareno尊敬sonkeini値するataisuru
He deserves our reverence.
我々warewareha老人roujinwo敬わuyamawaなければならないnakerebanaranai
We should hold old people in reverence.
そのsono勇敢なyuukanna母親hahaoyaniwatashiha深いfukai崇敬suukeinonenwoいだいたidaita
I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.

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