► 動詞
控える [(3)ひかえる] [liter] meaning: reduce rank: 2
☆ 彼は塩分を控えるよう医者に言われた ⇨ He was told by his doctor to reduce sodium intake (☛ Reduce to a moderate level)
控える [(3)ひかえる] [liter] meaning: refrain rank: 2
☆ まだ状況がはっきりしないので発言を控えたい ⇨ I wouldn’t make any comment since the situation is not clear yet
☆ 伝染病のために皆外出を控えている ⇨ Everybody is refraining from going out because of an epidemic
控える [(3)ひかえる] [liter] meaning: schedule rank: 2
☆ 試験を来週に控えて勉強中です ⇨ I’m studying for the exam scheduled next week
☆ チームは決勝を明日に控えて最後の練習をした ⇨ The team went through a final practice before the final coming up tomorrow (☛ Some event is coming up)
控える [(3)ひかえる] [liter] meaning: wait rank: 2
☆ 大統領の背後には常に警備員が控えている ⇨ Security personnel are always right behind the president
☆ 山田が出場できなくても鈴木が控えている ⇨ Even if Yamada cannot play, Suzuki is backing him up (☛ Wait standing by)
控える [(3)ひかえる] meaning: write rank: 3
☆ 彼の電話番号をノートに控えた ⇨ I wrote down his phone number on my notebook
► 名詞
控え [ひかえ] meaning: backup rank: 3
☆ 彼は巨人の控え選手だ ⇨ He’s a backup player for the Giants
☆ 書類の控えを取っておいた ⇨ I made a backup copy of the document
► 形容動詞
控え目 [ひかえめ] meaning: moderate rank: 2
☆ 彼は塩分を控えめにしている ⇨ He is keeping his salt intake moderate
控え目 [ひかえめ] meaning: modest rank: 2
☆ 彼は控え目な人だ ⇨ He is a modest, not brash, pushy, person (☛ Positive connotations. Not aggressive, greedy, arrogant, but not a pushover either)