遠慮 | Japanese meaning

遠慮【えんりょ】

Frequency rank: 1,768. – 1,769.

Alsoえんりょ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

This word refers to the act of holding back, showing restraint, or being modest in social situations.

He expressed his opinion without reservation.

declining; refraining

This meaning of the word is used when someone intentionally refrains from doing something or declines an offer.

I appreciate the invitation to have a meal, but I will decline.

forethought; foresightorig. meaning

This meaning of the word refers to the ability to anticipate and think about future events to act accordingly.

She always acts with forethought and in a calculated manner.

Example sentences89 results

Please don't lean out of the window when we're moving.

Tatoeba

Be my guest.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

遠慮

たにん他人にきをくばって気を配って、げんどう言動をつつしみ慎みひかえる控えること。

じじょう事情やじょうきょう状況をかんがえて考えて、じたい辞退すること。ことわったり断ったりやめたりすることをえんきょく婉曲にいう言うご語。

せき席をはずすこと。

それではわれわれ我々はここらでえんりょ遠慮してあとはわかいもの若い者にまかせましょう任せましょうか。

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遠慮【えんりょ】

Frequency rank: 1,768. – 1,769.

Alsoえんりょ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

This word refers to the act of holding back, showing restraint, or being modest in social situations.

He expressed his opinion without reservation.

declining; refraining

This meaning of the word is used when someone intentionally refrains from doing something or declines an offer.

I appreciate the invitation to have a meal, but I will decline.

forethought; foresightorig. meaning

This meaning of the word refers to the ability to anticipate and think about future events to act accordingly.

She always acts with forethought and in a calculated manner.

Example sentences89 results

Please don't lean out of the window when we're moving.

Tatoeba

Be my guest.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

遠慮

たにん他人にきをくばって気を配って、げんどう言動をつつしみ慎みひかえる控えること。

じじょう事情やじょうきょう状況をかんがえて考えて、じたい辞退すること。ことわったり断ったりやめたりすることをえんきょく婉曲にいう言うご語。

せき席をはずすこと。

それではわれわれ我々はここらでえんりょ遠慮してあとはわかいもの若い者にまかせましょう任せましょうか。

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遠

N32

意distant; far

訓とお.い

音エン、オン

名お、おに、ど、どお

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慮

N1常用

意prudence; thought; concern; consider; deliberate; fear

訓おもんぱく.る、おもんぱか.る

音リョ

名ぜ

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遠慮【えんりょ】

Frequency rank: 1,768. – 1,769.

Alsoえんりょ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

This word refers to the act of holding back, showing restraint, or being modest in social situations.

He expressed his opinion without reservation.

declining; refraining

This meaning of the word is used when someone intentionally refrains from doing something or declines an offer.

I appreciate the invitation to have a meal, but I will decline.

forethought; foresightorig. meaning

This meaning of the word refers to the ability to anticipate and think about future events to act accordingly.

She always acts with forethought and in a calculated manner.

Example sentences89 results

Please don't lean out of the window when we're moving.

Tatoeba

Be my guest.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

遠慮

たにん他人にきをくばって気を配って、げんどう言動をつつしみ慎みひかえる控えること。

じじょう事情やじょうきょう状況をかんがえて考えて、じたい辞退すること。ことわったり断ったりやめたりすることをえんきょく婉曲にいう言うご語。

せき席をはずすこと。

それではわれわれ我々はここらでえんりょ遠慮してあとはわかいもの若い者にまかせましょう任せましょうか。

Wiktionary

遠慮【えんりょ】

Frequency rank: 1,768. – 1,769.

Alsoえんりょ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

This word refers to the act of holding back, showing restraint, or being modest in social situations.

He expressed his opinion without reservation.

declining; refraining

This meaning of the word is used when someone intentionally refrains from doing something or declines an offer.

I appreciate the invitation to have a meal, but I will decline.

forethought; foresightorig. meaning

This meaning of the word refers to the ability to anticipate and think about future events to act accordingly.

She always acts with forethought and in a calculated manner.

Example sentences89 results

Please don't lean out of the window when we're moving.

Tatoeba

Be my guest.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

遠慮

たにん他人にきをくばって気を配って、げんどう言動をつつしみ慎みひかえる控えること。

じじょう事情やじょうきょう状況をかんがえて考えて、じたい辞退すること。ことわったり断ったりやめたりすることをえんきょく婉曲にいう言うご語。

せき席をはずすこと。

それではわれわれ我々はここらでえんりょ遠慮してあとはわかいもの若い者にまかせましょう任せましょうか。

Wiktionary

遠

N32

意distant; far

訓とお.い

音エン、オン

名お、おに、ど、どお

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慮

N1常用

意prudence; thought; concern; consider; deliberate; fear

訓おもんぱく.る、おもんぱか.る

音リョ

名ぜ

Details