敬う
うやまう
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 敬ううやまう | 敬いますうやまいます |
| Negative | 敬わないうやまわない | 敬いませんうやまいません |
| Past | 敬ったうやまった | 敬いましたうやまいました |
| Past negative | 敬わなかったうやまわなかった | 敬いませんでしたうやまいませんでした |
| Te-form | 敬ってうやまって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 敬えるうやまえる |
| Passive | 敬われるうやまわれる |
| Causative | 敬わせるうやまわせる |
| Volitional | 敬おううやまおう |
| Imperative | 敬えうやまえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 敬えばうやまえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 敬ったらうやまったら |
Example sentences
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I respect elderly people.
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They held her in high esteem as their benefactor.
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His soldiers feared and respected him.
お年寄りは敬わなければならない。
You have to respect the old.
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My parents told me that we should respect the elderly.
More examples (8)
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We should hold old people in reverence.
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My parents told me we should respect the old.
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I was taught to respect my elders.
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It is important, in any age, to adore God and to respect one's parents.
カトリックを信じていない人々でさえ象徴的指導者として法王を敬っている。
Even people who don't believe in the Catholic church venerate the Pope as a symbolic leader.
子供達は以前、親を敬っていたが、今では親を自分たちと対等とみなす傾向がある。
Children used to look up to their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as equals.
私は目上として敬っている人を訪問しようと思う時には、まず最初に手紙を書いて面会したい理由を述べる。
When I am going to visit someone I look up to, I first write to him and tell him why.
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We should worship our ancestors.