慎

Meaning

慎 centers on a mindful, restrained attitude: being careful, discreet, and humble in one's actions. Prudence is the natural application of that careful mindset.

• 慎重しんちょう
  N3

  careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

• 不謹慎ふきんしん

  imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate

• 謹慎きんしん
  N1

  self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence; discipline

• 慎むつつしむ
  N1

  to be careful; to be discreet

• 慎みつつしみ

  modesty; self-control; discretion

• 慎ましいつつましい

  modest; reserved; quiet; humble

• 慎ましやかつつましやか

  modest; reserved

• 口を慎むくちをつつしむ

  to be careful in speech

• 慎み深いつつしみぶかい

  discreet; modest; cautious

• 慎重を期すしんちょうをきす

  to be very careful; to exercise great caution; to take the utmost care

• 慎重を期するしんちょうをきする

  to be careful; to take the utmost care

• 慎重吟味しんちょうぎんみ

  scrutiny; careful (close) examination (investigation); careful inquiry; careful selection

• 慎重居士しんちょうこじ

  very cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet person

• 慎重論しんちょうろん

  cautious theory; conservative theory

• 戒慎かいしん

  caution; discretion

• 粛慎しゅくしん

  Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China)

• 粛慎みしはせ

  Mishihase (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northern Japan)

• 自宅謹慎じたくきんしん

  confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home

• 言葉を慎むことばをつつしむ

  to watch what one says; to mind one's language

• 謹慎処分きんしんしょぶん

  suspension (from work or school)

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