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What does 尊い (とうとい, toutoi) mean?

尊い (とうとい, toutoi) means noble, precious; sacred.

Quick facts
Readingとうとい
Romajitoutoi
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
とうとい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontoutoi

noble, precious; sacred

  1. 1i-adjective precious; valuable; priceless
  2. 2i-adjective noble; exalted; sacred

Example sentences

  • Life is something profoundly sacred.

  • His noble sacrifice can never be forgotten.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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