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Dictionary: “控える”

控える

ひかえる

to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...

Example sentence

You should refrain from smoking.

Kanji details

控

・withdraw

・draw in

・hold back

・refrain from

・be moderate

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