Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to fear; to be afraid of
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
wise; clever; smart
Children's language; Kansai-ben
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
Noun or verb acting prenominally
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; horrible; horrifying; appalling
Noun or verb acting prenominally
astonishing; astounding; staggering; tremendous; awesome; enormous
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to feel small
to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be thankful
to be amazed; to be greatly impressed; to admire
to be dumbfounded; to be confounded; to be stunned; to be fed up (with); to be defeated; to be beaten
Used to sign off on letters
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; gracious
Indicates apology
discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
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