Japanese

うやまう
Meaning: to respect; to honor; to revere
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 敬う 敬わない
Polite 敬います 敬いません
Past 敬った 敬わなかった
Polite + Past 敬いました 敬いませんでした
Te-form 敬って 敬わなくて
Potential 敬える 敬えない
Passive 敬われる 敬われない
Causative 敬わせる 敬わせない
Causative + Passive 敬わされる 敬わされない
Imperative 敬え 敬うな

Handwriting

敬
う

Example sentences

Respect your elders.
皇神を敬う心を持つ。
Hold a heart that respects the Sumegami (the divine gods).
目上の人を敬う。
Respect your superiors.
徳川家康は東照大権現として祀られ、今も多くの人に敬われている。
Tokugawa Ieyasu, enshrined as Tosho Daigongen, is still revered by many people today.
その村には、黄髪番番たる長老が住んでおり、深く敬われていた。
In that village lived a wise elder with yellowish-white hair who was deeply respected by the villagers.

Usage Notes

Used to describe showing honor or deep respect to people (especially those of higher status or age) or deities.

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