慎ましい つつましい Also written 虔しい Meanings い-adjective modest; reserved; quiet; humble frugal; simple; plain Kanji 慎 prudent. Read as つつましい. Example sentences 私はトーストとコーヒーと卵一個というつつましい朝食をとった。I ate a modest breakfast of toast, coffee, and one egg. Words containing 慎ましい 慎ましやか (つつましやか) modest Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists