ひかえめにいう
控えめに言う
N3Expression
Expression, Godan verb (u ending)
to speak with restraint•to understate•to downplay•to put it mildly•to say the least
Example Sentences
彼は控え目に言っても倹約家だ。
He is frugal, to say the least of it.
それは控え目に言ってるんだよ。
That's putting it mildly.
控え目に言ってもこれは良くない。
It is not good, to say the least.
控え目に言っても、彼は悪人のようさ。
To say the least, he seems to be a bad person.
控え目に言っても彼は関心事が多すぎる。
He has too many interests, to put it mildly.