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Meaning of 控えめ in Japanese
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控えめ, 控え目, 控目
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Kana Readingひかえめ
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Romajihikaeme
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities
- Example sentence
- たくさん作っても捌ききれないから、控えめにね。 If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.
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Examples of 控えめ, 控え目, 控目, ひかえめ in a sentence
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If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.
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部長は、その地位に適しているには控え目な人だとほのめかした。
The manager implied that a modest man was suitable for the position.
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After winning the Nobel prize, she remained as modest as ever.
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He's quite humble man in spite of all he's achieved.
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He is frugal, to say the least of it.
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He is frugal, to say the least of it.
Kanji in this word
控
JLPT 1
11 strokes
withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate
On'Yomi: コウ
Kun'Yomi: ひか.える, ひか.え
目
JLPT 5
5 strokes
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
On'Yomi: モク, ボク
Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-