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控え  [ひかえ]    meaning:  backup  rank: 3
☆ 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:
  • 不景気消費者出費手控えている ⇨ The consumers are minimizing their spending in the bad economy
  • チーム決勝明日に控えて最後練習をした ⇨ The team went through a final practice before the final coming up tomorrow
  • 塩分を控えめにしている ⇨ He is keeping his salt intake moderate
  • 現時点では推測し控えたいといます ⇨ I’d rather not speculate at this moment
  • 塩分を控えている ⇨ He is limiting his salt intake
  • 試験来週に控えて勉強中です ⇨ I’m studying for the exam scheduled next week
  • は控えだ ⇨ He is a modest, not brash, pushy, person
  • 山田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
  • メディア被害者名前公表を控えた ⇨ The media refrained from publicizing the name of the victim
  • は控えにされた ⇨ He has been relegated to a backup role
  • 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
  • 塩分を控えるよう医者われた ⇨ He was told by his doctor to reduce sodium intake
  • 後半20に控えの選手交代した ⇨ He was substituted by a backup player at the 20th minute of the 2nd half
  • 電話番号ノートに控えた ⇨ I wrote down his phone number on my notebook
  • 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