謙る

へりくだる

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself

恭謙

きょうけん

modesty, humility

謙譲

けんじょう

modesty, humility

謙遜

けんそん

humble, humility, modesty, being humble

謙虚

けんきょ

modesty, humility

謙辞

けんじ

modest word, humble language

謙称

けんしょう

refer to modestly

抑

そもそも

in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio

謙遜語

けんそんご

humble language

謙譲語

けんじょうご

humble language (e.g. itadaku)

抑え

おさえ

control; restraint

抑制

よくせい

control, restraint, suppression, constraint, curtailment, inhibition, check, curb

抑揚

よくよう

intonation, accent, modulation, inflection

抑鬱

よくうつ

dejection, depression

抑留

よくりゅう

internment, detainment, detention

圧抑

check; restraint; oppression; suppression

抑圧

よくあつ

check, restraint, oppression, suppression

抑草

よくそう

weed suppression (by mulching, etc.)

抑止

よくし

check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit, deterrent, deterrence