August 20, 2012　=========

☆ modest　謙虚な

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Most often, “modest” is used to describe a person, however,
you can also use it to describe a building, house or hotel. Or even
to talk about amounts, rates and improvements that are “small”.

Here are some example sentences:

They live in a modest home.
It’s a modest hotel, and only costs around $65 per night.
The government reforms have been modest, and barely noticeable.
He’s making a modest living out of his internet business.

How else can you use “modest”?

See you,
Chris
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“Modest”はほとんどの場合、人に対して使う言葉です。
しかし、建物や家、ホテルなどを表す場合にも使えます。
また、数量や割合、進歩などが少ないなどという場合にも使います。

例文を上げてみましょう：

They live in a modest home.
(彼らはつつましい家に住んでいる)

It’s a modest hotel, and only costs around $65 per night.
(そのホテルはとても質素で一泊65ドルしかしなかった)

The government reforms have been modest, and barely noticeable.
(政府の改革はあまりにささやかだったので、ほとんど分からなかった)

He’s making a modest living out of his internet business.
(彼は、インターネット事業で質素に暮らしている)

他にも“modest”の使い方がありますか？

それでは！
クリス