謙る
へりくだる
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself
JLPT N1
Details
- Part of Speech:
- Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
- Romaji:
- herikudaru
Example Sentences
先輩に謙る必要はありません。
You don't need to humble yourself in front of your senior.
彼は地位が高いのに、誰に対してもへりくだって接する。
Although he holds a high position, he is humble toward everyone.