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謙遜

謙そん

Reading

Kana: けんそん
Romaji: kenson
Kana
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Definition

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humble; humility; modesty; being humble

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 へりくだ.る
Meanings: self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest
Readings: ソン、 したが.う、 へりくだ.る、 ゆず.る
Meanings: humble, modest

Example Sentences

(かれ)謙遜(けんそん)さは賞賛(しょうさん)(あたい)する。
➥His modesty is worth respecting.
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(わたし)はそれに()()けられて、それを採用(さいよう)し、ぶっきらぼうな反対(はんたい)真正面(まっしょうめん)からの議論(ぎろん)()め、謙遜(けんそん)探究者(たんきゅうしゃ)懐疑(かいぎ)主義者(しゅぎしゃ)(よそお)った。
➥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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日本(にっぽん)論者(ろんしゃ)にはこういう謙遜(けんそん)態度(たいど)(すく)ないのが残念(ざんねん)だと(おも)います。
➥I feel it unfortunate that there is little of this kind of humble attitude amongst Japanese debaters.
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