Meaning of 謙譲 in Japanese

Definition of 謙譲

けんじょう(kenjou) 【謙譲】

けんじょうのびとく(kenjounobitoku) 【謙譲の美徳】

けんじょうご(kenjougo) 【謙譲語】

けんじょうごいち(kenjougoichi) 【謙譲語Ｉ ·謙譲語１】

(n) humble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object of an action (or the recipient of a object, etc.) →Related words: 謙譲語ＩＩ

けんじょうごに(kenjougoni) 【謙譲語ＩＩ ·謙譲語２】

(n) humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party); humble language used as a courtesy →Related words: 謙譲語Ｉ