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겸손하다
겸손하다
謙遜/謙巽하다
[ gyeomsonhada ]
「형용사」 Adjective
• humble; modest; unassuming
Taking an attitude of respecting others and playing down oneself.
character & values
positive
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
謙 (겸)
–
to be humble, modest
遜 (손)
–
to be humble, modest, to yield
巽 (손)
–
gentle, yielding, compliant
Related words
겸손
–
modesty; humility
Neighboring words in the dictionary
결실
결정
결탁
결합
결합되다
결혼
겸
겸손
겸손하다
겸양
겸용
겸임
겹받침
경
경계
경례
경로
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