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Japanese word 質素: simplicity / modest lifestyle. Meanings and example sentences.

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質素 (しっそ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

質素 (しっそ) means simplicity / modest lifestyle.

See example sentences below.

質素 at a glance

質素
しっそshisso
N1adj
simplicity / modest lifestyle
質素しっそshissoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 質素

Core meaning

simplicity / modest lifestyle

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は質素な暮らしをしている。

Translation

He lives a simple life.

Example 2

質素な服でも十分だ。

Translation

Simple clothes are enough.

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