How to say "honorable" in Japanese

• えらいJLPT N2approx.Common
  i-adjectiveCovers 'honorable' in the sense of worthy of admiration and praise for someone's conduct or achievement. It is a common word of everyday praise, roughly 'great, excellent, admirable'.
  私はあの人ひとが将来しょうらい偉えらくなると見取みとった。↗

  I discerned the potential of great things in him.
• 良心的りょうしんてきCommon
  na-adjectiveCovers 'honorable' as morally honest and conscientious, and also applies to prices that are fair or reasonable. For praising conduct as admirable, えらい is usually the word you want instead.
  賢明けんめいで良心りょうしん的てきな人ひとに助言じょげんを求もとめなさい。↗

  Take counsel with a man who is wise and of a good conscience.

For 'honorable' as praise for admirable conduct use 「えらい」; 良心的 covers honesty and integrity, including fair prices, so choose it for morally decent or honest behavior.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• えらいgreat
• 良心的りょうしんてきconscientious
• 栄誉あるえいよあるhonourable
• 上うえhonorable