ひかえめにいう

控 えめに 言 う

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending

    to speak with restraint, to understate, to downplay, to put it mildly, to say the least

    • 控え目に言っても彼は関心事が多すぎる。
      He has too many interests, to put it mildly.