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“Self-effacing” in Japanese

Short answer
没我的 botsugateki botsugateki

Self-effacing in Japanese is “没我的” (botsugateki). Full meaning: self-effacing, selfless.

Other ways to say “Self-effacing” in Japanese

控えめ hikaeme moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities 奥ゆかしい okuyukashii refined, elegant, graceful, cultivated; modest, reserved, restrained, self-effacing 控目 hikaeme moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities 控え目 hikaeme moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities ひかえめ hikaeme moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities ひかえ目 hikaeme moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities 奥ゆか okuyuka refined, elegant, graceful, cultivated; modest, reserved, restrained, self-effacing 奥ゆかし okuyukashi refined, elegant, graceful, cultivated; modest, reserved, restrained, self-effacing 奥ゆかしく okuyukashiku refined, elegant, graceful, cultivated; modest, reserved, restrained, self-effacing 奥ゆかしけれ okuyukashikere refined, elegant, graceful, cultivated; modest, reserved, restrained, self-effacing 奥ゆかしかろ okuyukashikaro refined, elegant, graceful, cultivated; modest, reserved, restrained, self-effacing

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