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false modesty
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Japanese Meaning
偽りの謙虚さ：控えめに見せかけながら、実際は不誠実であったり、偽善的な態度を示す行動 / 見せかけのへりくだり：真摯な謙遜ではなく、実際には過剰で虚偽の謙虚さを装う行為
（ plural ）
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Behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering.
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false modesty
Her constant downplaying of her achievements came off as false modesty and annoyed everyone in the room.
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Her constant downplaying of her achievements came off as false modesty and annoyed everyone in the room.
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