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Illustration of 尊い

尊たっとい

たっとい tattoi Play N1 I-adjective

価値が非常に高く、大切で敬うべきさま。 precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

Example 1

ご友情は私にはたいそう尊いものです。

Your friendship means much to me.

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Example 2

愛より尊い物はない。

Nothing is as precious as love.

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Kanji breakdown

尊

N2

revered; valuable; precious; noble; exalted

On reading
ソン
Kun reading
たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ
Radical
寸
Illustration of 尊ぶ
N1

たっとぶ

to value; to prize; to esteem

Illustration of 自尊心
N1

じそんしん

self-respect; conceit

Illustration of 尊敬
N3

そんけい

respect; esteem; reverence; honour

Illustration of 尊重
N3

そんちょう

respect; esteem; regard