JLPT N1 Advanced
差し控える
To refrain from, withhold, or hold back on an action.
Readings
Other forms
差し控えます polite form
差し控えて te-form
差し控えた plain past
差し控えました polite past
差控える alternative kanji
Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
"To refrain from" / "To hold back on"
Describes the act of voluntarily holding back an action due to prudence, consideration, or situational appropriateness.
Example
健康診断 の 結果 が 悪かった ので 、 甘い もの を 差し控え て い ます 。
My health check results were bad, so I'm cutting back on sweets.
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