► 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