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遠慮

Reading

Kana: えんりょ
Romaji: enryo
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Definitions

noun
vs
1

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

2

declining; refraining

3

forethought; foresight

Note: orig. meaning

Kanji

遠
Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far
慮
Readings: リョ、 おもんぱく.る、 おもんぱか.る
Meanings: prudence, thought, concern, consider, deliberate, fear

Example Sentences

遠慮(えんりょ)しないで。
➥Don't hold back.
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果物(くだもの)をご遠慮(えんりょ)なく。
➥Please help yourself to some fruit.
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ご遠慮(えんりょ)させてください。
➥I'd rather not.
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遠慮(えんりょ)無(な)く話(はな)せよ。
➥Go ahead and talk.
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彼(かれ)は無遠慮(ぶえんりょ)な人(ひと)だ。
➥He is a rude person.
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たばこはご遠慮(えんりょ)下(くだ)さい。
➥You are requested not to smoke.
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