遠慮

Reading

Kana: えんりょ

Romaji: enryo

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.

果物(くだもの)をご遠慮(えんりょ)なく。

➥Please help yourself to some fruit.

ご遠慮(えんりょ)させてください。

➥I'd rather not.

遠慮(えんりょ)無(な)く話(はな)せよ。

➥Go ahead and talk.

彼(かれ)は無遠慮(ぶえんりょ)な人(ひと)だ。

➥He is a rude person.

たばこはご遠慮(えんりょ)下(くだ)さい。

➥You are requested not to smoke.