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adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の, noun
- moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
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控えめ | ひかえめ | ✔ | ||||||||
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控え目 | ひかえめ | |||||||||
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ひかえ目 | ひかえめ | |||||||||
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控目 | ひかえめ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
withdraw, draw in, hold back
ひか.える コウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
empty, sky, void
そら クウ す.く (1st, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)