Words — 14 found
1. pious; devout
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】
1. humbling oneself
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】
けんしょう
謙称
1. self-deprecating term; humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.
1. modest word; humble language