謙抑 (けんよく) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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na-adjective, noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
humbling oneself; self-effacement; modesty
A formal, literary term for lowering oneself or showing extreme modesty. Rare in modern conversation; more common in older or formal writing.
家
は
謙
抑
し
て
自
分
の
作
品
を
語
ら
なかっ
た
。
The writer humbled himself and did not speak of his own works.
