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Meaning of 謙る(へりくだる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

謙る, 遜る
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
へりくだる
Romaji
herikudaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
謙る
Plain Polite
謙ります
Negative
謙らない
Negative Polite
謙りません

Past

Plain
謙った
Plain Polite
謙りました
Negative
謙らなかった
Negative Polite
謙りませんでした

Te

Plain
謙って
Plain Polite
謙りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
謙られる
Plain Polite
謙られます
Negative
謙られない
Negative Polite
謙られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

On: ケン

17 strokes

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humble, modest

On: ソン

Kun: したが.う, へりくだ.る, ゆず.る

13 strokes

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