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欽仰きんぎょう

きんぎょう · kingyou (also spelled kingyo)

noun

Reverence, adoration, veneration

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What does 欽仰 mean?

Reverence, adoration, veneration.

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きんぎょう (kingyou). Press Listen above to hear it.

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