“To be modest” in Japanese
Short answer
To be modest in Japanese is “嗜む” (tashinamu). Full meaning: to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour).
Other ways to say “To be modest” in Japanese
たしなむ
tashinamu to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
嗜ま
tashinama to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
嗜も
tashinamo to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
嗜ん
tashinan to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
嗜もっ
tashinamo to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
嗜みゃ
tashinamya to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
嗜もう
tashinamou to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
たしなん
tashinan to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
たしなも
tashinamo to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
たしなま
tashinama to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
たしなもう
tashinamoo to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
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