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TOPIK 4noun

겸손

gyeomson

겸손이 · 겸손을

humility, modesty

Example

겸손은 한국에서 아주 중요한 미덕이에요.

Humility is a very important virtue in Korea.

Word parts

겸 humble손 yielding

Literally 'humble and yielding.'

Good to know

Answering praise with 아니에요 is a common, expected show of 겸손 in Korea.