尊ぶ・貴ぶ・尚ぶ|とうとぶtoutobu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto value; to prize; to esteem
   イギリス人いぎりすじんは自由じゆうを尊とうとぶ国民こくみんである。↗

   The English set a high value on freedom.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto respect; to honour; to honor; to revere; to look up to

• Synonym尊重そんちょうNeutralA noun for respecting something, as in 「意見を尊重する」; stresses giving weight to the other party's wishes, and is the most common choice.
• Synonym重んじるおもんじるNeutralTo weigh something as important, as in 「伝統を重んじる」; the emphasis is on treating a thing as significant.
• Synonym重んずるおもんずるWrittenThe -zuru conjugation of 「重んじる」, as in 「礼儀を重んずる」; same meaning but sounds more written and formal.
• Synonym敬ううやまうNeutralA native Japanese verb for respecting, as in 「目上の人を敬う」; at home in both speech and writing.
• Synonym尊敬そんけいNeutralA noun for respect, as in 「尊敬する人」; the most all-purpose word for admiring a person.
• Synonym尊むとうとむWrittenA verb close in meaning to 「尊ぶ」 but with a different ending and conjugation; more archaic in flavour and little used today.
• Synonym崇めるあがめるNeutralTo worship, as in 「神を崇める」; the nuance is exalting someone or something as a deity.
• Synonym崇敬すうけいWrittenA written-style noun for reverent devotion, as in 「崇敬の念」; mostly used for gods, Buddhas, or ancestors.
• Synonym尊崇そんすうWrittenA noun for veneration; written in tone and rarely used.
• Synonym敬するけいするWrittenA written-style verb for respecting, as in 「師を敬する」; rare.
• Synonym欽仰きんぎょうWrittenA written-style noun for admiring reverence, as in 「欽仰の的」; mostly for revered sages, and rare.
• Related崇拝すうはいNeutralA noun for worship, as in 「偶像崇拝」; implies devotion bordering on religious fervour.
• Related畏敬いけいWrittenA noun for awe and reverence, as in 「畏敬の念を抱く」; leans written.
• Related敬愛けいあいNeutralA noun for respect and affection, as in 「敬愛する先生」; the nuance is love mixed into the respect.
• Related敬畏けいいNeutralA noun for awe, as in 「自然への敬畏」; the nuance is respect mixed with fear.
• Related景仰けいこうWrittenA written-style word for looking up to someone, as in 「先人を景仰する」; rare.
• Related崇めたてるあがめたてるCasualTo hold someone up on a pedestal, as in 「教祖を崇め立てる」; colloquial and often ironic.
• Related大切にするたいせつにするNeutralA set phrase for cherishing or taking good care of things, as in 「物を大切にする」; the most common everyday choice.
• Related仰望ぎょうぼうWrittenA written-style term for looking up to someone in reverence; rare.
• Related欽慕きんぼWrittenA written-style noun for admiring attachment, as in 「欽慕の情」; respect tinged with affection, and rare.
• Antonym軽んじるかろんじるNeutralAntonym: to make light of something, as in 「命を軽んじる」; the direct opposite of 「尊ぶ」.
• Antonym蔑むさげすむNeutralAntonym: to scorn or look down on someone, as in 「人を蔑む」; the opposite of 「尊ぶ」.

Use 「尊ぶ」 to treat values, traditions, or people as noble and precious, as in 「和を尊ぶ」; it leans written. For respecting opinions say 「尊重」; for everyday respect toward people, 「尊敬」 and 「敬う」 are the usual choices; for cherishing things, use 「大切にする」. 「崇める」, 「崇拝」 and 「畏敬」 add worship or awe; 「軽んじる」 is the antonym. The remaining literary nouns (「崇敬」, 「尊崇」, 「欽仰」, 「景仰」, 「仰望」, 「欽慕」) are rare written terms.

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

1. 高たかく見みる。大切たいせつにする。価値かちの有あるものとして扱あつかう。重視じゅうしする。