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Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.

謙遜 — Modesty; playing down one's merits

けんそん

kenson

Meaning

Modesty; playing down one's merits

Original example

謙遜して、自分の成果を小さく話しました。

Out of modesty, I understated my achievement.

Cultural context and nuance

An act of modest self-presentation. Excessive modesty may make practical communication less clear.

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