“To think highly of” in Japanese
Short answer
To think highly of in Japanese is “買う” (kau). Full meaning: to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's.
Other ways to say “To think highly of” in Japanese
重宝がる
chouhougaru to find useful, to think highly of
賈う
kau to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
酤う
kau to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
買える
kaeru to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
買へる
kaeru to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
買ふ
kau to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
買っ
ka to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
買い
kai to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
賈え
kae to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
酤わ
kawa to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
賈お
kao to buy, to purchase; to value (highly), to think highly of, to have a high opinion of, to appreciate, to recognize; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.), to elicit (e.g. sneers), to invite (e.g. scorn), to evoke, to arouse, to win (someone's
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