self-effacement

Noun

uncountable usually

The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.

Japanese Meaning

控えめに自己を低く評価する行為 / 謙虚な態度 / 自己卑下

Her self-effacement during the awards ceremony made everyone admire her.

授賞式での彼女の控えめさに、皆が感心した。

Sense（1）

The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.

John likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self-effacement found in his personality.

self-effacements

（ plural ）