つつましい

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
慎ましい

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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つつましい (tsutsumashiiつつましい (tutumasii)?-i (adverbial つつましく (tsutsumashiku))

  1. modest; humble
    (つつ)ましい(せい)(かつ)
    tsutsumashii seikatsu
    humble lifestyle
    (つつ)ましい(しょく)()
    tsutsumashii shokuji
    modest meal

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN