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What does 謙遜 (けんそん, kenson) mean?

謙遜 (けんそん, kenson) means modesty, humility.

Quick facts
Readingけんそん
Romajikenson
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
けんそん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkenson

modesty, humility

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive modesty; humility; being humble

Example sentences

  • She smiled modestly.

  • You don't have to be so modest.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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