扣える
ひかえる
Verb, Transitive
1.
to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain, to hold back, to restrain oneself from excessive ...
2.
to make notes, to jot down (e.g. phone number)
Verb, Intransitive
3.
to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for
4.
to be soon, to be in the offing
Verb, Transitive
5.
to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
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だいじなかいぎがあすにひかえています。
大事な会議が明日に控えています。
An important meeting is coming up tomorrow.
じゅうようなでんわばんごうはかならずひかえておきましょう。
重要な電話番号は必ず控えておきましょう。
Be sure to jot down important phone numbers.
けんこうのため、よるおそくのしょくじはひかえています。
健康のため、夜遅くの食事は控えています。
For my health, I refrain from eating late at night.
かれははつげんをひかえるけいこうがあり、あまりいけんをいいません。
彼は発言を控える傾向があり、あまり意見を言いません。
He tends to refrain from speaking and doesn't offer many opinions.
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