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N3Kanji
謙
humble, modest
Readings
- On
- ケン
Examples
謙虚(けんきょ)、謙遜(けんそん)
humble/modest, modesty
Note
Most commonly seen in compounds like 謙虚.
Questions that use this word
N3 2 · N2 1 · N1 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 語彙
「謙虚な」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。
Answer: 自分の地位や能力を控えめに考えて素直なさま
- N2N2 語彙
「謙虚な」の意味として最も適切なものはどれですか。
Answer: 自分を高く見せず控えめにする
- N3N3 語彙
「謙虚さ」の同義語はどれですか?
Answer: 控えめさ
- N3N3 語彙
「謙虚な」の対義語はどれですか?
Answer: 傲慢な
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