Words — 15 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】
1. modest word; humble language
けんしょう
謙称
1. self-deprecating term; humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.