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敬
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Linguistics
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
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日本語には敬語があります。
The Japanese language has honorific expressions.
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respect; honour; honor
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親に対して敬意を表さなければいけない。
You should be respectful to your parents.
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to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
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私たちは祖先をうやまうべきだ。
We should worship our ancestors.
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respect and affection; love and respect
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彼の家族は彼のことを敬愛していた。そしてある意味で彼は彼らに甘やかされていた。
His family adored him and in a sense he was spoiled by them.
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to pay respect (to)
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あの人は私たちの社長だから、それ相応に敬意を払わなければならない。
He is our boss, and must be treated as such.
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pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
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トムはすぐにヒステリーを起こすので、みんなが敬遠する。
Tom loses his temper so easily that everybody avoids him.
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avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
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Baseball
giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
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pious; devout
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いかにも敬虔なるクリスチャンが送る、礼節重き言葉です。
So characteristic of what a pious Christian would say, this courteous phrase.
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honorific title; honorific term of address
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人にもよるけど、女性に対して「サー」（男性への敬称）を使うことは、とても失礼なことです。
It depends on the person, but using "sir" for women (a title of honour for men) is very rude.
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great admiration; deep respect
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私ほど彼に敬服しているものはありません。
No one admires him more than I do.
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Letters ending with this start with 拝啓
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
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piety; reverence
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きれい好きは敬神に次ぐ美徳。
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
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Letters ending with this start with 謹啓
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly