Translation

敬意 / 尊重 / 配慮して従うこと

Meaning

Deference is polite respect that makes you give weight to another person's wishes, rank, or judgment. It is not the same as difference, which means a way things are not the same.

Examples

• 彼女は先輩の経験に敬意を払って発言を控えました。
  She held back in deference to her senior colleague's experience.
• 裁判官は専門機関の判断を尊重しました。
  The judge showed deference to the agency's judgment.