きんしん

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きんしん [kìńshíń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kʲĩɰ̃ɕĩɴ]

Adjective

きんしん • (kinshin) -na (adnominal きんしんな (kinshin na na), adverbial きんしんに (kinshin ni ni))

1. 謹慎: reserved, restrained

Noun

きんしん • (kinshin) 

1. 近臣: an imperial or royal attendant
2. 近信: recent news; recent communication
3. 近親: a close relative, a near relation
4. 金針, 金鍼: a golden needle, particularly one used for acupuncture
5. 錦心: a heart or mind as beautiful as lace
6. 謹慎: restraint, moderation in one's behaviour; penitence, repentance

Verb

きんしんする • (kinshin suru) suru (stem きんしんし (kinshinsuru shi), past きんしんした (kinshinsuru shita))

1. 謹慎: to refrain from doing something