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卑下 (ひげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
self-abasement ; self-depreciation ; humility
Refers to belittling oneself or acting overly humble, sometimes with a negative connotation of excessive modesty. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to humble oneself' or 'to belittle oneself'.
下げ
し
なく
て
も
いい
です
よ
。
You don't have to be so self-deprecating.
Similar words 謙けん 遜そん 謙遜 is a more positive term for modesty or humility, while 卑下 often implies excessive or negative self-depreciation.
自じ 虐ぎゃく 自虐 refers to self-mockery or self-torment, often in a humorous or masochistic context, whereas 卑下 is more about lowering oneself in a serious or formal sense.
Etymology Compound of 卑 (lowly, base) and 下 (down, lower). The combination conveys the idea of lowering oneself or acting in a humble, self-deprecating manner.
