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“To show respect for” in Japanese

Short answer
敬う uyamau うやまう

To show respect for in Japanese is “敬う” (uyamau). Full meaning: to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem.

Other ways to say “To show respect for” in Japanese

敬える uyamaeru to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem うやまう uyamau to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem うやまえる uyamaeru to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem 敬っ uyama to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem 敬わ uyamawa to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem 敬い uyamai to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem 敬ふ uyamou to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem 敬お uyamao to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem 敬え uyamae to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem 敬えよ uyamaeyo to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem 敬おっ uyamao to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem

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