尊 ぶ tōtobu
tōtobu
Godan Verb (bu)
1. to value; to prize; to esteem
Transitive
イギリス人 は自由 を尊 ぶ国民 である。
igirisujinwa jiyūo tōtobu kokumindearu.
The English set a high value on freedom.
Godan Verb (bu)
2. to respect; to honour; to honor; to revere; to look up to
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イギリス人 は自由 を尊 ぶ国民 である。
igirisujinwa jiyūo tōtobu kokumindearu.
The English set a high value on freedom.
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tōtonde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Respectfully; Reverently
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tōtobanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to respect.; Don't have to honor.
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tattobitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Do not want to honor; Do not want to respect
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tōtobu mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like respect.; Seems to revere.
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tōtonja u
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. To honor (and regret it); To revere (and regret it)
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tōtondabakari
Indicates an action has just been completed
1. Just honored; Recently respected
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tōtondewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not honor.; Must not respect.
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tōtondoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Respectfully offer; To revere
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tōtobanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Please don't honor me.; Please don't respect me.
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tōtobaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be honored; To be esteemed
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tattobinuku
Emphasizes perseverance through completion
1. To cherish to the end; To see through to completion
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tōtoburashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to respect.; Apparently respects.
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tōtonda sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. They say (he/she/it) honored.; They say (he/she/it) respected.
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tōtondarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Respected; Honored
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tōtonde kudasaimase
An extra polite request
1. Please honor me.; Please treat me with respect.
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