Vocab Info
N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
謙遜humble, humility, modesty, being humble
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
modesty, humility, being humble
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謙遜 【けんそん】
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そんな謙遜しないで下さい。
Please don't be so modest.
彼は謙遜してあんな事を言ったのだろう。
He must have said those things out of humility.
友達に:「友達同士なのに謙遜して話す必要はないよ!」
Speaking to a friend: 'There's no need to speak modestly when we're friends!'
僕の両親は自分達の事を謙遜して自身の功績について語りません。
My parents are modest and don't talk about their accomplishments.
謙遜する気持ちを持つ事が大事なのは勿論だが、自分の実力を認める事も大切だ。
It is important to have a sense of humility, of course, but it is also important to recognize your own abilities.
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