尊い

とうとい

precious, valuable, noble

Also:noble

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 尊い mean?

尊い is a Japanese adjective meaning precious, valuable, noble in English. It can also be translated as noble depending on context. It is written as 尊い in kanji, とうとい in hiragana, and toutoi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

愛より尊い物はない。

Nothing is as precious as love.