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Illustration of 謙る

謙へりくだる

へりくだる herikudaru Play N1 Godan verb Intransitive

相手を立てるために、自分を低くしてへりくだる。 to deprecate oneself and praise the listener

Example 1

彼は自分の功績を控えめに語り、相手を立てて謙った。

He spoke modestly about his achievements and praised the other person.

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Example 2

先生の前で謙りながら、先輩の優れた点を褒めた。

He humbled himself before the teacher while praising his senior's strengths.

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Kanji breakdown

謙

N1

self-effacing; humble oneself; condescend; be modest

On reading
ケン
Kun reading
へりくだ.る
Radical
言
Illustration of 謙虚
N2

けんきょ

modesty; humility

Illustration of 謙遜
N2

けんそん

humble; humility; modesty