崇める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 崇める, read あがめる. This transitive verb means revering or worshipping someone or something as exalted or sacred.
• Basic usage: 山を崇める describes revering a mountain as sacred, while 王を崇める describes worshipping a king as a hero.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A mountain revered as sacred
  • The villagers have long treated the mountain with sacred reverence. Example: 村人は山を神聖なものとして崇めてきた。 — The villagers have long revered the mountain as sacred.
• A king worshipped as a hero
  • The people in the story worship their king as a hero. Example: 物語の民は王を英雄として崇める。 — The people in the story worship the king as a hero.