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控ひかえる

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Inflections of 控える
Common N1
ひかえる
ひかえる
Meaning
    1. ①
      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. ②
      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. ③
      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.
    4. ④
      to be soon; to be in the offing
    5. ⑤
      to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
      あの小売店こうりてんのバックにはもっと大おおきな会社かいしゃがひかえています。
      The small retail outlet is only a front for a much larger entity.
Kanji
控 コウ withdraw, draw in, hold back
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