Japanese

とうとぶ
Meaning: to revere; to esteem; to respect; to value
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 尊ぶ 尊ばない
Polite 尊びます 尊びません
Past 尊んだ 尊ばなかった
Polite + Past 尊びました 尊びませんでした
Te-form 尊んで 尊ばなくて
Potential 尊べる 尊べない
Passive 尊ばれる 尊ばれない
Causative 尊ばせる 尊ばせない
Causative + Passive 尊ばされる 尊ばされない
Imperative 尊べ 尊ぶな

Handwriting

尊
ぶ

Example sentences

He is a person who values time.
この大学には、自由と自律を尊ぶ気風がある。
This university has an ethos of valuing freedom and autonomy.

Usage Notes

This verb emphasizes a deep sense of respect or high regard for something or someone, often intangible concepts like time or peace, or spiritual figures.

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