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    3. 控える

    控える

    控ひかえ​る​

    to be temperate in

    N1KMT5News #6+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    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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    塩えん分ぶんを控ひかえるようにしています。

    I'm trying to cut down on salt.

    KMT4Daily LifeFood & Dining
    大だい事じな会かい議ぎが明あ日すに控ひかえています。

    An important meeting is coming up tomorrow.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    重じゅう要ような電でん話わ番ばん号ごうは必かならず控ひかえておきましょう。

    Be sure to jot down important phone numbers.

    KMT5Daily Life
    健けん康こうのため、夜よる遅おそくの食しょく事じは控ひかえています。

    For my health, I refrain from eating late at night.

    KMT5Daily LifeFood & DiningMedicine & Health
    彼かれは発はつ言げんを控ひかえる傾けい向こうがあり、あまり意い見けんを言いいません。

    He tends to refrain from speaking and doesn't offer many opinions.

    KMT6Emotions & 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
    る
    ru
    Kana
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