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Meaning of 慎ましやか(つつましやか) in Japanese

慎ましやか
Kana Reading
つつましやか
Romaji
tsutsumashiyaka
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    modest; reserved
    Example sentence
    女はつつましやか伏し目になって言葉耳を傾けた She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.

Examples of 慎ましやか, つつましやか in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

humility, be careful, discrete, prudent

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: つつし.む, つつし, つつし.み

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