質素 (Shisso) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “simple, plain, modest, frugal”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounsimple; plain
- na-adjective, nounmodest; frugal; reserved
Examples
彼は質素に暮らした。
He led a simple life.
彼は質素な生活を送った。
He lived a simple life.
ドイツ人は質素な国民だ。
Germans are a frugal people.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).