Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 慎む(つつしむ) in Japanese

慎む, 謹む, 虔む
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
つつしむ
Romaji
tsutsushimu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to be careful; to be discreet
    Example sentence
    田中さん殿方共同生活してるのよ!ノーパンは慎みなさい Miss Tanaka! You are living with gentlemen house mates! Please refrain from being pantless!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain
    Example sentence
    彼女慎んでいる。 She abstains from drinking.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be reverent
    Example sentence
    おしゃべり慎もうと言った He said he would keep from chatting.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be purified; to be chaste
    Example sentence
    相乗りしている他の乗客との会話慎むべき People sharing a ride should refrain from conversation with other passengers.

Examples of 慎む, 謹む, 虔む, つつしむ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
慎む
Plain Polite
慎みます
Negative
慎まない
Negative Polite
慎みません

Past

Plain
慎んだ
Plain Polite
慎みました
Negative
慎まなかった
Negative Polite
慎みませんでした

Te

Plain
慎んで
Plain Polite
慎みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
慎まれる
Plain Polite
慎まれます
Negative
慎まれない
Negative Polite
慎まれません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

17 strokes

discreet, reverently, humbly

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi: つつし.む

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JLPT 1

13 strokes

humility, be careful, discrete, prudent

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: つつし.む, つつし, つつし.み

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10 strokes

respect

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つつし.む

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18 strokes

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi: つつしむ

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