Word details
謹んで
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 謹んで.
Dictionary
Entry
1
respectfully; humbly; reverently
Examples
彼は口を謹んで何も語らなかった。
He kept his tongue under a bridle.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
謹
discreet, reverently, humbly
17 strokesFrequency 2,068JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キン
Kun
つつし.む
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