“Humble” in Japanese
Short answer
Humble in Japanese is “卑しい” (iyashii). Full meaning: lowborn, humble, lowly; vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, despicable, dirty, unfair; shabby, poor-looking.
Other ways to say “Humble” in Japanese
ハンブル
hanburu humble
謙虚
kenkyo modest, humble
頭が低い
atamagahikui humble, modest, unassuming
腰が低い
koshigahikui humble, modest
腰の低い
koshinohikui humble, modest
賎しい
iyashii lowborn, humble, lowly; vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, despicable, dirty, unfair; shabby, poor-looking
賤しい
iyashii lowborn, humble, lowly; vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, despicable, dirty, unfair; shabby, poor-looking
慎ましい
tsutsumashii modest, reserved, quiet, humble; frugal, simple, plain
いやしい
iyashii lowborn, humble, lowly; vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, despicable, dirty, unfair; shabby, poor-looking
鞠躬如
kikkyuujo deferential, humble, reverent, respectful
控えめ
hikaeme moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities
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