Vocabulary

What does 差し控える (さしひかえる, sashihikaeru) mean?

差し控える (さしひかえる, sashihikaeru) means to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of.

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Readingさしひかえる
Romajisashihikaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
さしひかえる
sashihikaeru

to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be beside; to be close by

Also written: 差控える

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