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つつましい is an exact match with one form of the following word:
慎ましい
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Reading : つつましい   
modest; reserved; quiet; humble  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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慎ましい is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 205,000 (about 221,000 results)
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Example sentences:
わたし
トーストコーヒー
たまご
いっこ
一個
というつつましい
ちょうしょく
朝食
とった
I ate a modest breakfast of toast, coffee, and one egg.
かのじょ
彼女
つつまし
なって
かれ
ことば
言葉
みみ
かたむ
けた

She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.
かのじょ
彼女
にんき
人気
ある
おんがくか
音楽家
とてもつつましい
She is a popular musician but very modest.
つつましい
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 207,000 (about 184,000 results)
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シン   discreet   つつし to be discreet, to be modest, to be restrained   
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heart
シン   truth   ま exactly; deep   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
table
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