Illustration: During a visit to a friend's apartment, a guest notices the family cat asleep inside a ridiculously small basket beside a baby's futon. Their eyes crease with laughter, but they immediately cover their mouth and press their lips together, shoulders held carefully still.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

慎つつしむ

tsutsushimu

to refrain from

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは酒さけを慎つつしんでいる。
She abstains from drinking.
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彼かれがおしゃべりを慎つつしもうと言いった。
He said he would keep from chatting.
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相乗あいのりしている人ひとは他ほかの乗客じょうきゃくとの会話かいわを慎つつしむべきだ。
People sharing a ride should refrain from conversation with other passengers.
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Kanji in 慎

慎humility; be carefulOnシンKunつつしむ・つつましい・つつし

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