尊い (Toutoi) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “precious, valuable, priceless, noble”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveprecious; valuable; priceless
- i-adjectivenoble; exalted; sacred
Examples
愛より尊い物はない。
Nothing is as precious as love.
ご友情は私にはたいそう尊いものです。
Your friendship means much to me.
川は美しいからといって尊いわけではない。
Just because a river is beautiful doesn't mean that it is precious.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).