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[けん()·そん()]
kenson
noun, suru verb, na adjective, no adjective

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kenson

English Meaning(s) for 謙遜

noun, suru verb, na adjective, no adjective
  1. modesty; humility; being humble

Definition and Synonyms for 謙遜

Humbleness a disposition to be humble
Synonyms: 謙譲, 謙遜
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
Modesty freedom from vanity or conceit
Synonyms: 忌憚, 謙譲, 謙遜
Humbleness a humble feeling
Synonyms: 卑下, 謙譲, 謙遜
Humbleness a lack of false pride
Synonyms: 謙譲, 謙遜

Meanings for each kanji in 謙遜

» self-effacing; humble oneself; condescend; be modest
» humble; modest

Categories 謙遜 is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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Correctitude correct or appropriate behavior
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Decency the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
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Sample Sentences for 謙遜

His modesty is worth respecting.
I was charmed with it, adopted it, dropped my abrupt contradiction and positive argumentation, and put on the humble inquirer and doubter.
I feel it unfortunate that there is little of this kind of humble attitude amongst Japanese debaters.

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