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    3. 敬意

    敬意

    敬けい意い

    respect

    N3KMT6News #12+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    けいい

    Noun

    1.
    respect, honour, honor

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    先せん生せいに敬けい意いを払はらいます。

    I pay respect to my teacher.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    彼かれの努ど力りょくに深ふかい敬けい意いを表ひょうします。

    I express my deep respect for his efforts.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    異ことなる文ぶん化かを持もつ人ひと々びとにも敬けい意いを払はらうべきです。

    We should also show respect to people from different cultures.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions
    チームリーダーは、部ぶ下かからの敬けい意いを集あつめることが重じゅう要ようです。

    It is important for a team leader to earn respect from their subordinates.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう文ぶん化かには、自し然ぜんに対たいする深ふかい敬けい意いが込こめられています。

    Japanese traditional culture contains deep respect for nature.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsNature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    敬
    うやま.う…(11)
    awe・respect・honor・revere
    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
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