Korean word

겸손하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeomsonhada

Meaning

  • adjectivehumble

Example

그 사람은 정말 겸손해요.keu sa ra meun cheong mal kyeom son hae yo

That person is really humble.

Illustration for 겸손하다 (humble)

More examples

인터뷰에서 그는 자신의 성공에 대해 겸손하다고 말했다.in teo byu e seo keu neun cha si nui seong gong e tae hae kyeom son ha da go mal haet tta

In the interview, he said he was humble about his success.

Core concept

A person who gives others credit and keeps their own importance understated.

Common phrases

  • 겸손하다고 말하다kyeom son ha da go mal ha da

    say one is humble

  • 겸손한 태도로 일하다kyeom son han tae do ro il ha da

    work with a humble attitude

  • 겸손한 모습으로 대하다kyeom son han mo seu beu ro tae ha da

    treat others with humility

Similar words

겸허하다kyeomheohada: Showing humility by setting personal status aside and treating courtesy as important.
겸손스럽다kyeomsonseureoptta: Holding back self-assertion and avoiding efforts to draw attention.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람을 높이고 자신을 낮추는 태도나 성품을 말한다.ta reun sa ra meul no pi go cha si neul nat chu neun tae do na seong pu meul mal han da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 겸손 (gyeomson, "humility") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do or be") to form the adjective meaning humble.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, this is normally praise in Korean, but too much of it can suggest low self-confidence rather than quiet confidence.

Opposites

  • 거만하다keomanhadaarrogantadjective

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