modesty

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/

Noun

uncountable usually specifically

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities. / Moderate behaviour; reserve. / (specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

Japanese Meaning

慎ましさ：自分自身や自分の能力について過大な評価をせず、控えめで謙虚な性質。 / 控えめな振る舞い：過度な自己主張や誇示を避け、節度ある行動をとること。 / （性的な文脈において）慎み：性的明示性を避け、端正で節度を守ること。

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Her modesty kept her from taking credit for the project's success.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の謙虚さは、プロジェクトの成功の功績を主張することを思いとどまらせた。

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Sense（1）

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

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Sense（2）

Moderate behaviour; reserve.

Sense（3）

(specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

modesties

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