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“Moderating one's own behavior” in Japanese

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謹慎 kinshin きんしん

Moderating one's own behavior in Japanese is “謹慎” (kinshin). Full meaning: self restraint, moderating one's own behavior, penitence, discipline; confinement (esp. to one's home), house arrest; suspension (from work or school).

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