How to say "venerable" in Japanese

• 翁おきなCommon
  suffixCovers 'venerable' in the sense of a respected elderly man: an honorific word for an old man, it can also mean father, so it suits reverent references to a venerable aged figure.
• 上人しょうにんCommon
  suffixCovers 'venerable' in its religious sense: an honorific title for an eminent Buddhist priest, akin to 'reverend', fitting revered monks rather than elderly people in general.

Both are respectful nouns for people rather than neutral adjectives: choose 翁 for a revered old man (it can also mean father), and 上人 as a reverend's title for an eminent Buddhist monk.

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• 尊者そんしゃVenerable
• 由緒あるゆいしょあるvenerable
• 翁おきなvenerable
• 上人しょうにんreverend
• 上うえhonorable