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謙虚

Reading

Kana: けんきょ
Romaji: kenkyo
Kana
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Definition

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modesty; humility

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 へりくだ.る
Meanings: self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest
Readings: キョ、 コ、 むな.しい、 うつ.ろ
Meanings: void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth

Example Sentences

謙虚(けんきょ)さを()につけて。
➥Learn humility.
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(かれ)(とし)をとるにつれて、一層(いっそう)謙虚(けんきょ)になった。
➥The older he grew, the more modest he became.
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(かれ)(おい)謙虚(けんきょ)(おも)いやりのある(ひと)になるように(そだ)てられた。
➥His nephew was brought up to be modest and considerate.
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彼女(かのじょ)自分(じぶん)業績(ぎょうせき)謙虚(けんきょ)である。
➥She is modest about her achievement.
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その謙虚(けんきょ)(おとこ)近所(きんじょ)人達(ひとたち)とうまくやっている。
➥The humble man is getting along with his neighbors.
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(かれ)は、社会的(しゃかいてき)地位(ちい)()がるにつれて、ますます謙虚(けんきょ)になった。
➥The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became.
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