1) 控ひかえる #2,301 Inflections of 控える Class Ichidan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common N1 Pitch accent ひ か え る [2] Nakadaka ひ か え る [3] Nakadaka Meaning 1 English · JMdict Ichidan verb Transitive verb to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ... あなたは喫煙きつえんをひかえるべきです。 You should refrain from smoking. 2 English · JMdict Ichidan verb Transitive verb to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number) 先生せんせいは生徒せいとたちにそれらの単語たんごをノートに控ひかえておくよう指示しじした。 The teacher told the pupils to write those words down in their notebooks. 3 English · JMdict Ichidan verb Intransitive verb to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for 彼女かのじょは入試にゅうしを控ひかえて神経質しんけいしつになっていた。 She was nervous before the entrance exam. More Kanji 控 コウ withdraw, draw in, hold back Forms 控える#2,301控ひかえるひかえる#35,645ひかえる扣える(rarely used kanji form)扣ひかえる Learn this word with smart reviews that adapt to you Save word