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VOCABULARY
へりくだる
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to humble oneself
humble oneself, abase oneself, condescend, be modest
verb
Example sentences
かれきゃくまえへりくだった
He humbled himself before the customer.
そんなにへりくだるひつようはない。
There's no need to humble yourself that much.
かのじょつねへりくだってはなす。
She always speaks in a way that abases herself.
せいこうしてもかれへりくだっている
Even after succeeding, he stays modest.

Practice exercises

1
きゃくまえへりくだる
I humble myself in front of the customer.
Answer
へりくだるへりくだります
2
かれ上司じょうしまえふかへりくだった
He humbled himself deeply in front of his boss.
Answer
へりくだったへりくだりました
3
成功せいこうしてもかれはいつもへりくだっている
Even after succeeding, he is always humbling himself.
Answer
へりくだっているへりくだっています
4
会議かいぎではみなまえへりくだらざるなかった。
At the meeting, he had no choice but to humble himself in front of everyone.
Answer
へりくだらざる
5
かれえらひとまえでいつもへりくだる
He always humbles himself before important people.
Answer
へりくだるへりくだります