単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#4,035 most used

控える

ひかえる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to refrain; to hold back

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

Avoid sugary drinks.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Please refrain from smoking.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number)

ichidan verb · transitive

3

to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

ichidan verb · intransitive

4

to be soon; to be in the offing

ichidan verb · intransitive

5

to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

ichidan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#4,035 most used

Written控える only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium