🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

謙虚な始まり

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kenkyo na hajimari

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Humble Beginnings/ˈhʌm.bəl bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼の謙虚な始まりは成功へと導いた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The initial stage of a person's life or career characterized by modesty and lack of wealth or privilege.

    "Despite her humble beginnings, she became a successful entrepreneur."
  2. 2

    A phrase used to describe the starting point of a project or endeavor that is simple or unadorned.

    "The charity was founded from humble beginnings, with just a few volunteers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'humble beginnings' combines 'humble,' derived from the Latin 'humilis' meaning lowly or modest, and 'beginnings,' from the Old English 'beginnan,' meaning to start or commence. The phrase emphasizes a modest start to life or a venture, often implying that success can arise from such origins.

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