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 into refrainto abstainto hold backto restrain oneself from excessive ...
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to make notesto jot down (e.g. phone number)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be in preparation forto be in waiting for
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be soonto be in the offing
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

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.

(わたし)はお酒を控えている。

I refrain from drinking.

(かれ)(さけ)の飲みすぎを控えた。

He refrained from drinking too much.

試験を目前に控えて(いそがしい)しい。

I'm very busy with the examination just before me.

(わたし)(にく)を食べるのを控えた。

I lowered my meat consumption.