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謙虚けんきょ (kenkyo)

modesty,humility

  • JLPT N2
  • Pitch 1
  • #8643 most frequent

Meaning

謙虚 (けんきょ, kenkyo) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “modesty,humility”.

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Example sentences 12

彼かれの謙虚けんきょな態度たいどに感心かんしんした

I admired his modest attitude.

謙虚けんきょさを身みにつけて。

Learn humility.

褒ほめられても謙虚けんきょが大事だいじ。

Even when being praised, modesty is important.

彼女かのじょは自分じぶんの業績ぎょうせきに謙虚けんきょである。

She is modest about her achievement.

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