► 動詞
尊敬 [そんけい] [尊敬する] meaning: respect rank: 1
☆ 私はああいう人は尊敬出来ない ⇨ I can’t respect somebody like that (☛ About person only)
尊重 [そんちょう] [尊重する] meaning: respect rank: 2
☆ 他人の権利を尊重しなくてはいけない ⇨ You have to respect other people’s rights (☛ About abstract objects like rights, opinions, lives, etc.)
見損なう [みそこなう] meaning: respect rank: 2
☆ 妻子を見捨てて若い女と結婚するなんてあいつを見損なった ⇨ I lost all respect for him because he abandoned his wife and kids and married a young woman (☛ Lose respect)
見直す [みなおす] meaning: respect rank: 2
☆ 彼は自分の非を認め埋合せをしたので私は彼のことを見直した ⇨ I changed my opinion on him because he had acknowledged his mistakes and made up for them (☛ Change one’s opinion on someone for better)
敬う [(3)うやまう] [liter] meaning: respect rank: 3
☆ 東洋では老人を敬うことが大切とされる ⇨ In the East it is considered important to respect seniors
仰ぐ [(2)あおぐ] [liter] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 私は彼を師と仰いでいる ⇨ I look up to him as my teacher, mentor
尊ぶ [(3)たっとぶ] [liter] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 親を尊ぶ気持ち ⇨ Parents-respecting sentiments
尊ぶ [(3)とうとぶ] [liter] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 自然を尊ぶ ⇨ Respect nature
敬重 [けいちょう] [敬重する] meaning: respect rank: 5
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► 助動詞
られる [られる] [respect] meaning: respect rank: 1
☆ 何時来られるのですか？ ⇨ When are you coming? (☛ For 上下カ verbs)
☆ 天皇がそのように仰せられた ⇨ The emperor told us so (☛ For 上下カ verbs)
れる [れる] [respect] meaning: respect rank: 1
☆ アメリカには何時行かれるんですか？ ⇨ When will you go to the US? (☛ For 五サ verbs)
☆ そう思われても無理は有りません ⇨ It is understandable if you think so (☛ For 五サ verbs)
☆ 気を使われる必要は有りません ⇨ There is no need for you to worry (☛ For 五サ verbs)
► 成句
上げる [あげる] [男を上げる、女を上げる] [coll] meaning: respect rank: 2
☆ 彼は勝ち目無しの前評判を覆して勝って男を上げた ⇨ He won despite nobody had thought he stood any chance, and raised his status as a man, earned everybody’s respect (☛ Gain respect by doing something heroic, honorable)
頭 [(2)あたま] [頭が上がらない] meaning: respect rank: 3
☆ 彼には散々世話になったので頭が上がらない ⇨ He has helped me so much so that I can’t raise my head against him (☛ You morally owe so much to someone that you cannot stop bowing)
頭 [(2)あたま] [頭が下がる] meaning: respect rank: 3
☆ 彼女はいつも他人の事を助けていて頭が下がる ⇨ I have to bow to, respect, her, because she’s always helping others (☛ Someone is so worthy of respect you have to bow)
► 名詞
先生 [(3)せんせい] [coll] [respect] meaning: respect rank: 1
☆ 弁護士の先生に相談しよう ⇨ Let’s consult with the lawyer (☛ Used to address anybody you respect)
尊敬 [そんけい] meaning: respect rank: 1
☆ 彼は尊敬に値しない ⇨ He is not worthy of respect (☛ About person only)
尊重 [そんちょう] meaning: respect rank: 2
☆ (☛ About abstract objects like rights, opinions, lives, etc.)
礼 [(1)れい] [liter] meaning: respect rank: 2
☆ それは礼を失したやり方だ ⇨ That is a disrespectful way of doing things (☛ 御 is never added in this sense)
☆ 礼を尽くした装い ⇨ The most respectful attire (☛ 御 is never added in this sense)
敬意 [(1)けいい] meaning: respect rank: 3
☆ 彼等は消防隊員に敬意を表した ⇨ They paid respect to firefighters (☛ Practically pronounced けえい or けーい)
威信 [いしん] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 国家の威信が失墜した ⇨ The credibility, fear factor, of the country has fallen
一目 [いちもく] [一目置く] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 彼は周りから一目置かれている ⇨ He is respected by the people around him
御中 [(1)おんちゅう] [liter] [respect] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 鈴木商事御中 ⇨ To: Suzuki Trading Company (☛ Used when an addressee is an organization)
人望 [じんぼう] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 彼は周囲からの人望が厚い ⇨ He is very well respected by people around him (☛ Respect and trust one receives from others)
表敬 [ひょうけい] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 表敬訪問 ⇨ A visit to pay respect
► 形容詞
偉い [(2)えらい] [coll] [peer] meaning: respect rank: 1
☆ お母さんは注射を我慢した子供を偉いと褒めた ⇨ Mom praised her child who didn’t complain about an injection (☛ Often patronizing)
☆ 彼は偉い学者だそうだ ⇨ I heard he is a respected scholar (☛ Often sarcastic)
恭しい [(5)うやうやしい] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 彼は天皇にうやうやしく礼をした ⇨ He bowed to the emperor respectfully
恐れ多い [(4)おそれおおい] [liter] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ この方は恐れ多くも英国の女王なるぞ ⇨ This person is the esteemed queen of England who you must respect
► 形容動詞
立派 [りっぱ] meaning: respect rank: 2
☆ 子供達は立派に育った ⇨ My children have grown to be respectable (☛ Especially morally respectable)
高名 [こうめい] meaning: respect rank: 4
☆ 高名な科学者 ⇨ A highly-respected scientist
► 接尾辞
上 [(2)うえ] [arch] [respect] meaning: respect rank: 3
☆ 父上、母上、兄上、姉上 ⇨ Esteemed father, mother, big brother, big sister