"modest" meaning in 英語

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Adjective

IPA: ˈmɑdəst Audio: en-us-modest.ogg Forms: modester, more modest, modestest, most modest
  1. 謙虚な、謙遜な、謙卑な、謙った、控えめな。
    Sense id: ja-modest-en-adj-i5KQ9vWW
  2. (数量・程度など)大きくない。
    Sense id: ja-modest-en-adj-VntBu7jK
  3. 適度な。
    Sense id: ja-modest-en-adj-gdLhYDBA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: modesty Related terms: modestly
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    {
      "word": "authoritalian"
    },
    {
      "word": "arrogant"
    },
    {
      "word": "immodest"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
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    },
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    }
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "modesty"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中期フランス語modeste < ラテン語modestus"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "modester"
    },
    {
      "form": "more modest"
    },
    {
      "form": "modestest"
    },
    {
      "form": "most modest"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "notes": [
    "humble",
    "「態度が卑い」を意味する語では汎用的で、「相手を上げる為に自分を下げる」ことを示唆する。「謙卑な」「謙る」「態度は卑いが自立的」という意味と、「卑屈な」「諂(へつら)う」「態度が卑くて奴隷的」という意味の両方を持つ。",
    "modest",
    "「出しゃばらない」「控えめな」「謙卑な」「態度は卑いが自我を持っている」という意味合い。",
    "servile",
    "原義は「奴隷のような」であり、「奴隷根性の」「諂う」「ぺこぺこする」「卑屈な」「態度が卑くて自我を持っていない」という意味合い。"
  ],
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
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    {
      "word": "modestly"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "謙虚な、謙遜な、謙卑な、謙った、控えめな。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-modest-en-adj-i5KQ9vWW",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "謙",
          "へりくだ"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(数量・程度など)大きくない。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-modest-en-adj-VntBu7jK",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "大",
          "おお"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "適度な。"
      ],
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "ˈmɑdəst"
    },
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      "word": "authoritalian"
    },
    {
      "word": "arrogant"
    },
    {
      "word": "immodest"
    }
  ],
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    "英語 国際音声記号あり",
    "英語 音声リンクがある語句",
    "英語_ラテン語由来",
    "英語_中期フランス語由来",
    "英語_形容詞"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "modesty"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中期フランス語modeste < ラテン語modestus"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "modester"
    },
    {
      "form": "more modest"
    },
    {
      "form": "modestest"
    },
    {
      "form": "most modest"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "notes": [
    "humble",
    "「態度が卑い」を意味する語では汎用的で、「相手を上げる為に自分を下げる」ことを示唆する。「謙卑な」「謙る」「態度は卑いが自立的」という意味と、「卑屈な」「諂(へつら)う」「態度が卑くて奴隷的」という意味の両方を持つ。",
    "modest",
    "「出しゃばらない」「控えめな」「謙卑な」「態度は卑いが自我を持っている」という意味合い。",
    "servile",
    "原義は「奴隷のような」であり、「奴隷根性の」「諂う」「ぺこぺこする」「卑屈な」「態度が卑くて自我を持っていない」という意味合い。"
  ],
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "modestly"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "謙虚な、謙遜な、謙卑な、謙った、控えめな。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "謙",
          "へりくだ"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(数量・程度など)大きくない。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "大",
          "おお"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "適度な。"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "ˈmɑdəst"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-modest.ogg",
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        "音声 (米)"
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  ],
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}

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