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    3. 控え

    控え

    控ひかえ​

    reserve

    KMT7News #13+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    扣え

    ひかえ

    Noun

    1.
    reserve, spare, backup
    2.
    note, memorandum

    Noun, Suffix

    3.
    duplicate, copy, stub (of a ticket, etc.), receipt

    Noun

    4.
    waiting one's turn

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    予よ備びの鍵かぎは控ひかえにあります。

    The spare key is in reserve.

    KMT4Daily Life
    領りょう収しゅう書しょの控ひかえを必かならず取とっておいてください。

    Please be sure to keep a copy of the receipt.

    KMT7Daily Life
    万まんが一いちのために、非ひ常じょう食しょくの控ひかえを用よう意いしています。

    Just in case, I have emergency food supplies in reserve.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & Dining
    旅りょ行こうの予よ約やく確かく認にん書しょの控ひかえを印いん刷さつしておきましょう。

    Let's print out a copy of the travel reservation confirmation.

    KMT7Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは試し合あいの控ひかえ選せん手しゅとしてベンチに座すわっていた。

    He was sitting on the bench as a reserve player for the game.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    控
    ひか.える・ひか.え…(1)
    withdraw・draw in・hold back・refrain from・be moderate
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
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