謙遜（けんそん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: humility / modesty
Example sentences
- 彼はほめられても謙遜する。 — He remains modest even when praised.
- 謙遜も度を過ぎると嫌みになる。 — Even modesty, taken too far, comes across as sarcastic.
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