Word Meaning 言葉を慎む

ことばをつつしむ kotoba o tsutsushimu

言葉を慎む is read as ことばをつつしむ (kotoba o tsutsushimu) and means to watch what one says.

Meaning

English

  1. to watch what one says
  2. to mind one's language

Reading

Kana

ことばをつつしむ

Romaji

kotoba o tsutsushimu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 65500 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

言葉をのむ

ことばをのむ

to hold one's tongue

言葉遣い

ことばづかい

speech

言葉を継ぐ

ことばをつぐ

to continue (to say)

言葉の壁

ことばのかべ

language barrier

言葉を尽くす

ことばをつくす

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.)

言葉巧み

ことばだくみ

skillful words

言葉

けとば

language

言葉は身の文

ことばはみのあや

words betray one's character

言葉後

ことばじり

slip of the tongue

言葉通り

ことばどおり

as stated

言葉選び

ことばえらび

word choice

言葉数

ことばかず

number of words