尊い
とうとい
precious; valuable; priceless; noble
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
precious; valuable; priceless- noble; exalted; sacred
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 尊いとうとい | 尊いですとうといです |
| Negative | 尊くないとうとくない | 尊くないですとうとくないです |
| Past | 尊かったとうとかった | 尊かったですとうとかったです |
| Past negative | 尊くなかったとうとくなかった | 尊くなかったですとうとくなかったです |
| Te-form | 尊くてとうとくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 尊ければとうとければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 尊かったらとうとかったら |
Example sentences
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Nothing is as precious as love.
愛ほど尊いものはない。
There's nothing as precious as love.
命は尊いものなんだよ。
Life is precious.
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A true friendship is more valuable than money.
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Your friendship means much to me.
More examples (4)
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Just because a river is beautiful doesn't mean that it is precious.
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We cannot overestimate the value of health.
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Those who have never thought about the value of life should not study medicine.
収量が多いからといって尊いとは思わないが、ドカンと発生していると、毒菌でもうれしいもんだ。
I don't think that they are valuable just because they have a large crop, but I'm glad when they sprout in great numbers - even when they are poison mushrooms.