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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

17 strokes · frequency rank #1582

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ケン
Kun
へりくだ.る

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Common words

  1. けんきょmodest; humble1
    • Chris is very attractive and wealthy, but not very modest.

    • Learn humility.

    • She is modest about her achievement.

  2. けんそんmodesty; humility; being humble2
    • His modesty is worth respecting.

    • I feel it unfortunate that there is little of this kind of humble attitude amongst Japanese debaters.

    • I was charmed with it, adopted it, dropped my abrupt contradiction and positive argumentation, and put on the humble inquirer and doubter.

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