ひかえる

控 える

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain, to hold back, to restrain oneself from excessive ...

    • あなたは喫煙をひかえるべきです。
      You should refrain from smoking.

  2. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to make notes, to jot down (e.g. phone number)

    • 先生は生徒たちにそれらの単語をノートに控えておくよう指示した。
      The teacher told the pupils to write those words down in their notebooks.

  3. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for

    • 彼女は入試を控えて神経質になっていた。
      She was nervous before the entrance exam.

  4. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to be soon, to be in the offing

  5. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

    • あの小売店のバックにはもっと大きな会社がひかえています。
      The small retail outlet is only a front for a much larger entity.