甘いものは控えているんです。

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甘い もの 控えている です

English Translation

I'm cutting down on sweets.

Furigana

(あま)いものは(ひか)えているんです。

Romanji

Amai mono wa hikaeteiru n desu.

Words

甘い (あまい)
sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy; naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient; half-hearted; not finished properly; insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose; mild; tempting; enticing; luring
(もの、もん)
person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: カン、 あま.い、 あま.える、 あま.やかす、 うま.い
Meanings: sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
Readings: コウ、 ひか.える、 ひか.え
Meanings: withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate