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Definition and Synonyms for 謙遜
1. | 謙遜 | 謙虚な性質 |
Humbleness | a disposition to be humble | |
Synonyms: | 謙譲, 謙遜 | |
2. | 恭謙 | 態度が形式にこだわっていることと礼儀正しいこと |
Reserve | formality and propriety of manner | |
Synonyms: | たしなみ, たしなむ, きょうけん, 慎み, 慎む, 慎み深い, 謙譲, 謙遜, 遠慮 | |
3. | 忌憚 | 虚栄心や、うぬぼれがないこと |
Modesty | freedom from vanity or conceit | |
Synonyms: | 忌憚, 謙譲, 謙遜 | |
4. | 謙遜 | 謙遜の気持ち |
Humbleness | a humble feeling | |
Synonyms: | 卑下, 謙譲, 謙遜 | |
5. | 謙遜 | 見せかけの自尊心のないこと |
Humbleness | a lack of false pride | |
Synonyms: | 謙譲, 謙遜 |
Meanings for each kanji in 謙遜
» | 謙 | self-effacing; humble oneself; condescend; be modest |
» | 遜 | humble; modest |
Categories 謙遜 is a member of
1. | 心緒 | 感動の、感情的な状態を経験すること |
Feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states | |
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2. | 習性 | その人個人の性質の際立った特徴 |
Trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature | |
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3. | 礼儀正しさ | 正しく、適切な振る舞い |
Correctitude | correct or appropriate behavior | |
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4. | 良識的であること | 礼儀正しさと道徳性の基準を満たしている特性 |
Decency | the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality | |
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Sample Sentences for 謙遜
私はそれに引き付けられて、それを採用し、ぶっきらぼうな反対や真正面からの議論を止め、謙遜な探究者、懐疑主義者を装った。
I was charmed with it, adopted it, dropped my abrupt contradiction and positive argumentation, and put on the humble inquirer and doubter.
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.
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