私はお酒を控えている。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
I refrain from drinking.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashi wa o sake o hikaeteiru.
Words
私
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
御
(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
酒
(さけ、ささ、き、くし、しゅ)
alcohol; sake
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
控える
(ひかえる)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; to be soon; to be in the offing; to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)