慎む (つつしむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

慎む (つつしむ) means to be careful / to refrain / to be discreet.

See example sentences below.

慎む at a glance

慎む

つつしむtsutsushimu

N1verb

to be careful / to refrain / to be discreet

慎むつつしむtsutsushimuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be careful / to refrain / to be discreet

Example 1

言葉づかいを慎むべきだ。

Translation

You should be careful with your words.

Example 2

飲みすぎを慎んで健康を守る。

Translation

I refrain from drinking too much to protect my health.