Your Perfect Humble Japanese
Japanese is a very respectful language.
You can choose to either honor the person you are speaking to,
Or you can also humble yourself when speaking.
Let's try a Japanese quiz!
あの人は、成功して有名なのに腰が( )。
That man is successful and famous, but he is so humble.
Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space ( ).
Select the answer from choices 1~ 3 below.
① 低(ひく)い
② 強(つよ)い
③ やわらかい
答えは・・・The answer is・・・
① 低(ひく)い
◆ Today's expression
腰(こし)が低(ひく)い modest, humble]
◆ Example Sentence
・彼女は、素晴らしい才能を持ちながらも腰が低い態度で仕事に臨んでいる。
・彼女(かのじょ)は、素晴(すば)らしい才能(さいのう)を持(も)ちながらも腰(こし)が低(ひく)い態度(たいど)で仕事(しごと)に臨(のぞ)んでいる。
She approaches her work with a humble attitude despite having exceptional talent.