modesty; humility; being humble
humble language (e.g. itadaku)
self-deprecating term; humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.
modest word; humble language
humble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object of an action (or the recipient of an object, etc.)
humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party); humble language used as a courtesy