慎
慎

humility, be careful, discreet, prudent

13 strokesFrequency 999JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

つつし.むつつ.ましいつつしつつし.み

Nanori

ちかのりまことみつ

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慎重しんちょうNoun～な Adj.Freq #2147
1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

Examples
裁判官には慎重さがなくてはならない。
Discretion is proper to judges.
用心ようじん要心NounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #6663
1

care; precaution; guarding; caution

Examples
火には、用心しなさい。
Be on your guard against fire.
不謹慎ふきんしんNoun～な Adj.Freq #12503
1

imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate

慎む謹む虔むつつしむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #14628
1

Usu. 慎む

to be careful; to be discreet

Examples
時が時だからことばを慎みなさい。
As the situation is delicate, you should be careful of what you say.
2

Usu. 慎む

to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain

Examples
でしゃばるのは慎んでください。
Please refrain from pushing forward.
3

謹む only

to be reverent

4

to be purified; to be chaste

謹慎きんしんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #15946
1

self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence; discipline

2

confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest

3

suspension (from work or school)

つつましい慎ましい虔しい～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #21256
1

modest; reserved; quiet; humble

Examples
私はトーストとコーヒーと卵一個というつつましい朝食をとった。
I ate a modest breakfast of toast, coffee, and one egg.
2

frugal; simple; plain

慎ましやかつつましやか虔しやか～な Adj.Freq #31721
1

modest; reserved

Examples
彼女はつつましやかに伏し目になって彼の言葉に耳を傾けた。
She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.
慎み謹み虔みつつしみ慎しみ虔しみNounFreq #33507
1

modesty; self-control; discretion

Examples
若い娘には慎みが似つかわしい。
Modesty is befitting to a young girl.
口を慎むくちをつつしむExpressionGodan verbFreq #37005
1

to be careful in speech

慎み深い虔み深いつつしみぶかい～い Adj.Freq #43940
1

discreet; modest; cautious

Examples
その人は慎み深いのか、それとも怠惰なのかと人は思うだろう。
They would think the person is modest or lazy.
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