ひかえる
控える
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to be temperate in•to refrain•to abstain•to hold back•to restrain oneself from excessive ...
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to make notes•to jot down (e.g. phone number)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be in preparation for•to be in waiting for
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be soon•to be in the offing
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
控える(ひかえる)
Negativeない形
控えない(ひかえない)
Pastた形
控えた(ひかえた)
Past Negativeなかった形
控えなかった(ひかえなかった)
Te-formて形
控えて(ひかえて)
Example Sentences
水分を控えてください。
You should not drink a lot of liquid.
私はお酒を控えている。
I refrain from drinking.
彼は酒の飲みすぎを控えた。
He refrained from drinking too much.
試験を目前に控えて忙しい。
I'm very busy with the examination just before me.
私は肉を食べるのを控えた。
I lowered my meat consumption.