崇める

• 読み: あがめる
• ローマ字: agameru
• 漢字の分解: 崇 (sū/aga) — revere, worship, adore
• 発音: /a.ɡa.me.ɾɯ/

意味

To revere; to respect; to worship. Used when showing deep reverence toward a deity, leader, or sacred entity.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb expressing profound reverence or worship. Stronger than 尊敬する, it implies an almost religious level of devotion. Used for deities, nature, historical figures, or anyone elevated to an exalted status.

例文

1. 村人たちはその山を神として崇めていた。
2. 彼は多くのファンに崇められている存在だ。
3. 古代の人々は太陽を崇めて祈りを捧げた。

使い方ガイド

場面: religion, history, literature

トーン: solemn

起源と歴史

Derived from the kanji 崇, which combines 山 (mountain) and 宗 (religion, sect). Mountains were sacred in ancient Japan, and the character encapsulates the idea of looking up at something towering and holy.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal