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    3. 控えめ

    控えめ

    控ひかえ​め​

    moderate

    KMT9Ref L1Noun, Adjective, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    控え目ひかえ目控目

    ひかえめ

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities

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    彼かの女じょはいつも控ひかえめな態たい度どだ。

    She always has a reserved attitude.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    健けん康こうのため、食しょく事じは控ひかえめにしている。

    For my health, I'm eating moderately.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & DiningMedicine & Health
    控ひかえめな性せい格かくなので、あまり目め立だつことはしない。

    Because of his reserved personality, he doesn't do anything that stands out much.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    成せい功こうしても控ひかえめな姿し勢せいを崩くずさないのが、彼かれの尊そん敬けいされる点てんだ。

    The fact that he maintains a humble attitude even after success is what makes him respected.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    控ひかえめな表ひょう現げんを使つかうことで、相あい手てに不ふ快かい感かんを与あたえないように配はい慮りょした。

    By using reserved expressions, I was careful not to cause discomfort to the other person.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    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
    め
    me
    Kana
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