- godan verb, transitive to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
敬う
うやまう
to show respect for
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In sentences
私は年輩の人を敬う。 I respect elderly people. #154648
彼らは彼女を恩人として敬った。 They held her in high esteem as their benefactor. #96258
私たちは祖先をうやまうべきだ。 We should worship our ancestors. #165506
彼の兵士は彼を怖れ敬っていた。 His soldiers feared and respected him. #1179918