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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

差さし控ひかえる

sashihikaeru

to refrain from, to withhold

Often used in formal statements. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 過度かどな飲酒いんしゅは差さし控ひかえるようにしてください。

    Please refrain from excessive drinking.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 患者かんじゃさんが動揺どうようする可能性かのうせいが考かんがえられる場合ばあいは、情報じょうほうを差さし控ひかえることもあります。

    Information is sometimes held back from patients when it is thought it might upset them.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. コメントは差さし控ひかえさせていただきます。

    I can not comment on that.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Kanji in 差控

  • 差distinction; differenceOnサKunさす・さし
  • 控withdraw; draw inOnコウKunひかえる・ひかえ

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