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控ひかえめ

#6,032

Inflections of 控えめ
Common
Pitch accent
ひ か え め
ひ か え め
Meaning
  1. ①
    moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key; conservative (estimate); self-effacing; unassuming
    彼かれの意見いけんは控ひかえ目めである。
    He is humble about his opinion.
Kanji
控 コウ withdraw, draw in, hold back 目 モク eye, class, look
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控ひかえめに言いう

#29,767

Inflections of 控えめに言う
Pitch accent
ひ か え め に い う
Meaning
  1. ①
    to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
    控ひかえ目めに言いっても彼かれは関心事かんしんじが多おおすぎる。
    He has too many interests, to put it mildly.
Kanji
控 コウ withdraw, draw in, hold back 言 ゲン say, word
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