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    3. 謹慎

    謹慎

    謹きん慎しん

    self restraint

    KMT10News #28+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    きんしん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    self restraint, moderating one's own behavior, penitence, discipline
    2.
    confinement (esp. to one's home), house arrest
    3.
    suspension (from work or school)

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    彼かれはしばらく謹きん慎しんすることになりました。

    He was put under temporary suspension.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    不ふ祥しょう事じを起おこした選せん手しゅは、チームから謹きん慎しん処しょ分ぶんを受うけました。

    The player who caused a scandal received a suspension from the team.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは謹きん慎しん期き間かん中ちゅう、自じ身しんの行こう動どうを深ふかく反はん省せいしました。

    During his period of self-restraint, he deeply reflected on his actions.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    学がく生せいは校こう則そく違い反はんのため、一いっ週しゅう間かんの謹きん慎しんを命めいじられました。

    The student was ordered to be suspended for one week due to a violation of school rules.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    歴れき史し上じょう、政せい治じ的てきな理り由ゆうで謹きん慎しんを強しられたじんぶつもおおくいられた人 物 も多 くいます。

    Historically, there are many figures who were forced into house arrest for political reasons.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyHistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    謹
    つつし.む…(1)
    discreet・reverently・humbly
    慎
    つつし.む・つつ.ましい・つつし・つつし.み…(5)
    humility・be careful・discreet・prudent
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