謙虚
けんきょ
modest; humble
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Na-adjective, Noun
modest; humble
Example sentences
謙虚さは美徳です。
Modesty is a virtue.
謙虚さを身につけて。
Learn humility.
トムはとても謙虚だよ。
Tom is a very humble person.
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Even when one is being praised, modesty is important.
お前さぁ、謙虚すぎるって。
You're too humble.
More examples (10)
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She is modest about her achievement.
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The older he grew, the more modest he became.
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The humble man is getting along with his neighbors.
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His nephew was brought up to be modest and considerate.
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The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became.
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You would be a better person if you learnt humility.
謙虚さを身につけたら、あなたは少しはましな人になるであろう。
You would be a better person if you learnt humility.
クリスはとても魅力的だし、お金も持っています。でも、少しばかり謙虚さが足りません。
Chris is very attractive and wealthy, but not very modest.
民主党が大勝利を納めたが、我々の前進を疎外してきた分断を癒す決断と謙虚さをもって我々は対処しなければならない。
While the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.
共和党の旗を掲げて初めてホワイトハウス入りしたのは、この州の人でした。そのことを思い出しましょう。共和党とは、自助自立に個人の自由、そして国の統一という価値観を掲げて作られた政党です。そうした価値は、私たち全員が共有するものです。そして民主党は確かに今夜、大きな勝利を獲得しましたが、私たちはいささか謙虚に、そして決意を持って、この国の前進を阻んでいた分断を癒すつもりです。
Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity. Those are values that we all share. And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.