► 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
More examples:
- 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
- 彼は塩分を控えている ⇨ He is limiting his salt intake
- 試験を来週に控えて勉強中です ⇨ I’m studying for the exam scheduled next week
- 現時点では推測は差し控えたいと思います ⇨ I’d rather not speculate at this moment
- 彼女は結婚式を控えて何を言っても上の空だ ⇨ She has her wedding coming up and she doesn’t pay any attention to what I say
- 大事な試合を控えてチームの練習に熱が入っている ⇨ The team is practicing hard for the upcoming important game
- 彼は控えに回された ⇨ He has been relegated to a backup role
- 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
- 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
- メディアは被害者の名前の公表を控えた ⇨ The media refrained from publicizing the name of the victim
- 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
- 彼の電話番号をノートに控えた ⇨ I wrote down his phone number on my notebook
- 彼は塩分を控えめにしている ⇨ He is keeping his salt intake moderate
- 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
- 彼は控え目な人だ ⇨ He is a modest, not brash, pushy, person