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ๆ…Ž
ๆ…Ž
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Frequency: 999
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

humility
be careful
discreet
prudent

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ทใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใคใคใ—.ใ‚€
ใคใค.ใพใ—ใ„
ใคใคใ—
ใคใคใ—.ใฟ
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใกใ‹
ใฎใ‚Š
ใพใ“ใจ
ใฟใค

Common Words

ใ—ใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใ†
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #2147
1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

Examples
่ฃๅˆคๅฎ˜ใซใฏๆ…Ž้‡ใ•ใŒใชใใฆใฏใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
Discretion is proper to judges.
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜ใ‚“
่ฆๅฟƒ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #6663
1

care; precaution; guarding; caution

Examples
็ซใซใฏใ€็”จๅฟƒใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Be on your guard against fire.
ใตใใ‚“ใ—ใ‚“
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #12503
1

imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate

่ฌนใ‚€
่™”ใ‚€
ใคใคใ—ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #14628
1

Usu. ๆ…Žใ‚€

to be careful; to be discreet

Examples
ๆ™‚ใŒๆ™‚ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใจใฐใ‚’ๆ…Žใฟใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
As the situation is delicate, you should be careful of what you say.
2

Usu. ๆ…Žใ‚€

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

Examples
ใงใ—ใ‚ƒใฐใ‚‹ใฎใฏๆ…Žใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please refrain from pushing forward.
3

่ฌนใ‚€ only

to be reverent

4

to be purified; to be chaste

ใใ‚“ใ—ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #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)

ๆ…Žใพใ—ใ„
่™”ใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #21256
1

modest; reserved; quiet; humble

Examples
็งใฏใƒˆใƒผใ‚นใƒˆใจใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใจๅตไธ€ๅ€‹ใจใ„ใ†ใคใคใพใ—ใ„ๆœ้ฃŸใ‚’ใจใฃใŸใ€‚
I ate a modest breakfast of toast, coffee, and one egg.
2

frugal; simple; plain

ใคใคใพใ—ใ‚„ใ‹
่™”ใ—ใ‚„ใ‹
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #31721
1

modest; reserved

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏใคใคใพใ—ใ‚„ใ‹ใซไผใ—็›ฎใซใชใฃใฆๅฝผใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใซ่€ณใ‚’ๅ‚พใ‘ใŸใ€‚
She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.
่ฌนใฟ
่™”ใฟ
ใคใคใ—ใฟ
ๆ…Žใ—ใฟ
่™”ใ—ใฟ
Noun
Freq #33507
1

modesty; self-control; discretion

Examples
่‹ฅใ„ๅจ˜ใซใฏๆ…ŽใฟใŒไผผใคใ‹ใ‚ใ—ใ„ใ€‚
Modesty is befitting to a young girl.
ใใกใ‚’ใคใคใ—ใ‚€
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #37005
1

to be careful in speech

่™”ใฟๆทฑใ„
ใคใคใ—ใฟใถใ‹ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #43940
1

discreet; modest; cautious

Examples
ใใฎไบบใฏๆ…Žใฟๆทฑใ„ใฎใ‹ใ€ใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ๆ€ ๆƒฐใชใฎใ‹ใจไบบใฏๆ€ใ†ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
They would think the person is modest or lazy.
๐ŸŽ“

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