尊重

そんちょう

respect, esteem, regard

What does 尊重 mean?

尊重 is a Japanese noun meaning respect, esteem, regard in English. It is written as 尊重 in kanji, そんちょう in hiragana, and sonchou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は君の判断を尊重する。

I defer to your judgement.