Kanji
謙
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JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #158217 strokes
Meanings
self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest
ES: modesto, humilde, condescendiente
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- へりくだ.る
Common words
Example sentences
彼は年をとるにつれて、一層謙虚になった。
The older he grew, the more modest he became.
Cuanto más viejo se hacía, más modesto se volvía.
Tatoeba #101356(opens in a new tab)彼女は自分の業績に謙虚である。
She is modest about her achievement.
Tatoeba #89055(opens in a new tab)彼の謙遜さは賞賛に値する。
His modesty is worth respecting.
Tatoeba #117654(opens in a new tab)日本の論者にはこういう謙遜な態度が少ないのが残念だと思います。
I feel it unfortunate that there is little of this kind of humble attitude amongst Japanese debaters.
Tatoeba #398162(opens in a new tab)