控える

扣える

Reading

Kana: ひかえる

Romaji: hikaeru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

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

2

to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number)

v1

vi

3

to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

4

to be soon; to be in the offing

v1

vt

5

to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

Kanji

控

Readings: コウ、 ひか.える、 ひか.え

Meanings: withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate

扣

Readings: コウ、 たた.く、 ひか.える

Meanings: knock, strike, rap, tap, button

Example Sentences

喫煙(きつえん)をお控(ひか)え下(くだ)さい。

➥Please refrain from smoking.

私(わたし)はお酒(さけ)を控(ひか)えている。

➥I refrain from drinking.

彼(かれ)は酒(さけ)の飲(の)みすぎを控(ひか)えた。

➥He refrained from drinking too much.

タバコを控(ひか)えてくれ。

➥Please refrain from smoking.

水分(すいぶん)を控(ひか)えてください。

➥You should not drink a lot of liquid.

試験(しけん)を目前(もくぜん)に控(ひか)えて忙(いそが)しい。

➥I'm very busy with the examination just before me.