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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kenkyo na
"成功にもかかわらず、彼は謙虚でした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
"Despite his success, he remained humble and approachable."
- 1
To lower in dignity or importance.
"The defeat humbled the once proud champion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'humilis', meaning low or on the ground, stemming from 'humus' (earth). Through Old French 'humble', it entered the English language in the 13th century, initially denoting someone of low social status before shifting morally to describe modesty and lack of arrogance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Humble" is said worldwide
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humble
Transliteration: œ̃bl
"Il est resté humble malgré son succès."
bescheiden
Transliteration: bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩
"Er bleibt bescheiden trotz seines Erfolgs."
umile
Transliteration: ˈumile
"È rimasto umile nonostante il suo successo."
humilde
Transliteration: umilðe
"Se mantuvo humilde a pesar de su éxito."
humilde
Transliteration: umil.dʒi
"Ele permaneceu humilde apesar do seu sucesso."
नम्र
Transliteration: namra
"वह अपनी सफलता के बावजूद नम्र रहा।"
谦逊
Transliteration: qiānxùn
"尽管成功，他仍然谦逊。"
겸손한
Transliteration: gyeomsonhan
"그는 성공에도 불구하고 겸손했다."
謙虚な
Transliteration: kenkyo na
"成功にもかかわらず、彼は謙虚でした。"
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