Japanese

とうとい
Meaning: precious; valuable; noble; sacred
Part of Speech: Adjective Alternative Readings: たっとい

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Handwriting

尊
い

Example sentences

They did their best to save precious lives.
全ての生命は尊い。
All life is precious.
自由は尊いものとされ、之を守るために多くの血が流されてきた。
Freedom is considered precious, and much blood has been shed to protect it.
大空を飛翔する翅鳥の姿に、自由の尊さを感じた。
Seeing the bird in flight across the vast sky, I felt the preciousness of freedom.

Usage Notes

Used for things with high spiritual or moral value, often considered irreplaceable. In modern slang, it's used to describe something incredibly cute or moving ('oshi ga toutoi').

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