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► 副詞
及ばずながら  [(5)およばずながら]  [humble]    meaning:  humble  rank: 4
☆ 及ばずながらおします ⇨ I will help you, even though I may not be able to do much

► 動詞
遜る  [(4)へりくだる]    meaning:  humble  rank: 3
☆ 上司ではやたらとへりくだる ⇨ He is excessively humble, submissive, in front of his boss

► 成句
  [(2)あたま]  [頭を下げる]    meaning:  humble  rank: 2
☆ にも頭をげない ⇨ He never lowers his head, asks something humbly, politely

  [(2)こし]  [腰が低い]    meaning:  humble  rank: 3
☆ はとても有名だが非常に腰がい ⇨ He is very famous but very humble  (☛ Literally “with low hip”, as in kneeling with humility)

► 名詞
下手  [したて]  [下手に出る]    meaning:  humble  rank: 2
☆ 下手にてりゃいいになりやがって ⇨ I was just being polite and acting humble, and now you are so arrogant

謙譲  [けんじょう]    meaning:  humble  rank: 4
☆ 日本語には多数の謙譲語が存在する ⇨ There are many words of humility in Japanese

► 形容動詞
謙虚  [(1)けんきょ]    meaning:  humble  rank: 2
☆ 有名だがとても謙虚だ ⇨ He is famous but very humble
☆ は謙虚さにける ⇨ He lacks humility

► 接尾辞
  [め]  [arch]  [humble]    meaning:  humble  rank: 4
☆ 私奴がやってげます ⇨ I will do it for you