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神妙 (しんみょう, shinmyou) Japanese meaning: meek | Kotomora
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先せん 生せい に 叱しか ら れ て 、 彼かれ は 神しん 妙みょう な 顔かお を し て い た 。
Scolded by the teacher, he had a meek look on his face.
The children sat quietly and listened to the story.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 神しん 妙みょう な 顔かお をする to put on a solemn, subdued expression
He listened to the teacher's talk with a solemn, meek expression.
神しん 妙みょう にする to behave meekly/obediently
Scolded by his mother, the child behaved meekly.
神しん 妙みょう な 態たい 度ど で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something with a humble, submissive attitude
Kanji 妙 exquisite, strange, queer Related words おとなしい describes a generally gentle, quiet personality, while 神妙 describes a temporary, situation-induced meekness such as after being scolded.
しおらしい emphasizes a charming, modest meekness (often of women or children), while 神妙 focuses on subdued, obedient behavior in a formal or corrective situation.
従順 stresses habitual obedience to authority, while 神妙 stresses a visibly humbled, quiet demeanor at a particular moment.
殊勝 praises an attitude as admirably earnest or commendable, while 神妙 simply describes the outward meekness without necessarily praising it.
不思議 is the standard modern word for 'mysterious'; 神妙 in this archaic sense is rarely used today.
Etymology Composed of 神 (divine, spirit) and 妙 (strange, exquisite). Originally referred to something divinely mysterious or wondrous; the modern sense of 'meek, humble' likely developed from the idea of being awed into respectful silence.
The suspect cooperated with the interrogation in a meek, submissive manner.
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