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遜る humble, self-deprecating (#221)

from Daily English and Japanese Vocabulary Practice | 毎日ボキャブラリー練習 · host ケビン

彼はいつも遜った態度をとる。 → He always takes a humble attitude. 日本語の敬語には遜る表現が多い。 → Japanese honorifics include many self-deprecating expressions. 目上の人には遜って話すべきだ。 → You should speak humbly to superiors. 必要以上に遜るのも不自然だよ。 → Being too modest can feel awkward. 彼女の話し方は遜りすぎに聞こえた。 → Her way of speaking sounded overly humble.

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