“To esteem” in Japanese
Short answer
To esteem in Japanese is “尊ぶ” (toutobu). Full meaning: to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to.
Other ways to say “To esteem” in Japanese
重んずる
omonzuru to honor, to honour, to respect, to esteem, to prize
重んじる
omonjiru to honor, to honour, to respect, to esteem, to prize
尚ぶ
toutobu to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
貴ぶ
toutobu to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
尊む
toutomu to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
貴べる
tattoberu to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
尊べる
tattoberu to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
とうとぶ
toutobu to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
たっとぶ
tattobu to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
たっとべる
tattoberu to value, to prize, to esteem; to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
おもんずる
omonzuru to honor, to honour, to respect, to esteem, to prize
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.