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Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.

謙譲 — Humbly yielding or lowering oneself

けんじょう

kenjou

Meaning

Humbly yielding or lowering oneself

Original example

謙譲語の使い方を練習しています。

I am practising humble language.

Cultural context and nuance

Often encountered in 謙譲語, a type of honorific speech. Contrast 謙遜, the broader act of being modest.

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