How to say "respect" in Japanese

• 尊敬そんけいJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbRespect as admiration or reverence felt toward a person: looking up to someone for their character, ability or achievements. It is respect for the person themselves, unlike 尊重, which concerns their wishes or rights.
  あなたはだれからも尊敬そんけいされている。↗

  You're respected by everybody.
• 尊重そんちょうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbRespect as regard: acknowledging the worth, wishes or rights of a person or thing and giving them due consideration, without necessarily admiring them. Typical for respecting someone's opinions, decisions or privacy.
  私は君きみの判断はんだんを尊重そんちょうする。↗

  I defer to your judgement.
• 敬意けいいJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounRespect or honour as a sentiment: the feeling of respect one holds toward someone. It names the feeling itself, so it suits talk of respect felt or expressed toward a person.
  親おやに対たいして敬意けいいを表あらわさなければいけない。↗

  You should be respectful to your parents.
• 重んずるおもんずるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb (-zuru), transitive verbA verb meaning to respect, honour or esteem: to set store by something and treat it as a matter of weight and importance. It states respect as an action rather than a felt sentiment.
• 重んじるおもんじるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbThe same verb as 重んずる in its じる conjugation: to respect, honour or esteem by valuing something and treating it as important. The two forms are interchangeable, so either serves as 'to respect'.
  たいていの女性じょせいは流行りゅうこうを重おもんじる。↗

  Most women make much of fashion.

Use 尊敬 for admiration of a person, 敬意 for respect named as a sentiment, 尊重 for regard for someone's wishes or rights, and the verbs 「重んずる」 or 「重んじる」 when respect is an action of valuing.

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• 尊敬そんけいrespect
• 尊重そんちょうrespect
• 敬意けいいrespect
• 重んずるおもんずるto honor
• 重んじるおもんじるto respect
• 畏敬いけいreverence
• 人望じんぼうpopularity
• リスペクトrespect
• 崇めるあがめるto revere
• 恭敬きょうけいrespect
• 敬するけいするto respect
• 崇めたてるあがめたてるto respect
• 敬すけいすto respect
• 尊敬心そんけいしんrespect
• 敬けいreverence
• 敬いうやまいreverence
• 見上げるみあげるto look up to
• 仰ぐあおぐto look up to
• 尊ぶとうとぶto respect
• 仰ぎ見るあおぎみるto respect
• 点てんpoint