to be careful
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謹む虔む
つつしむ
Verb, Transitive
1.
to be careful, to be discreet
2.
to do in moderation, to refrain (from overdoing), to abstain
3.
to be reverent
4.
to be purified, to be chaste
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公の場では、言動を慎むべきだ。
In public, one should be discreet in their words and actions.
彼は常に謙虚な態度で、自己主張を慎んでいる。
He always maintains a humble attitude and refrains from self-assertion.
神社では、神聖な場所なので騒ぐのを慎むべきです。
At shrines, it is a sacred place, so you should refrain from making noise.
健康のため、暴飲暴食を慎むようにしている。
For my health, I try to refrain from excessive eating and drinking.
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