1.
modesty, humility, self-deprecation
The quality of being humble and not boasting about one's abilities or achievements.
彼女は謙遜な人だ。
She is a modest person.
謙遜しないで、もっと自信を持って。
Don't be so modest, have more confidence.
それは謙遜ではなく、事実です。
That's not modesty, it's a fact.
USAGE: 謙遜 is a virtue in Japanese culture, but excessive humility can sometimes be seen as insincere.
GRAMMAR: Can function as a noun or する verb (謙遜する).
CULTURAL NOTE: Japanese culture values modesty, and people often downplay their achievements or abilities. This is called 謙遜.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 謙虚 - humble, modest (quality of character)
- 控えめ - reserved, modest