a. [ F. respectable, LL. respectabilis. ] 1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. “The respectable quarter of Sicca.” J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected, without being truly respectable. Madison. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a respectable performance; a respectable audience. [ 1913 Webster ]
[nāi] (n) EN: [ classifier : higher-status, respectable male persons ]FR: [ classificateur : dignitaires masculins ; personnes (m.) qui ont un statut élevé ]
[とうさん, tousan] (n, n-suf) (1) (hon) (See お嬢さん・1) daughter (may be used a honorific after name); (2) (See お嬢さん・2) young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing) (may be used a honorific after name)