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質素 (しっそ): simplicity, modesty, frugality — Japanese vocabulary

質素 is read しっそ and means "simplicity, modesty, frugality". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

質素

Reading
しっそ · shisso
Translation
simplicity, modesty, frugality
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
しっそが

Example

私達は質素な食物を食べるのに慣れている。

わたしたちはしっそなしょくもつをたべるのになれている。

We are used to eating plain food.

Kanji in this word

  • 質 — quality, question
  • 素 — element, plain

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