Words — 12 found
へりくだ
謙る
1. to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneselfUsually written using kana alone
遜る 【へりくだる】
けんじょうご
謙譲語I
1. humble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object of an action (or the recipient of an object, etc.)See also 謙譲語II
謙譲語1 【けんじょうごいち】
けんしょう
謙称
1. self-deprecating term; humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.
けんじょうご
謙譲語II
1. humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party); humble language used as a courtesySee also 謙譲語I
謙譲語2 【けんじょうごに】
1. modest word; humble language
1. humbling oneself