Lingaku控えめ【ひかえめ】
Frequency rank: 5,571. – 5,576.
- moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 控えめ【ひかえめ】Frequency rank: 5,571. – 5,576.
- 控え目【ひかえめ】Frequency rank: 22,273. – 22,386.
- ひかえ目【ひかえめ】
- 控目【ひかえめ】
- ひかえめFrequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- moderate
- reserved
- humble
- low-key
- self-effacing
- well-behaved
- temperate
- in small quantities
This meaning refers to a balanced or moderate way of being, not extreme in behavior or attitude.
This meaning indicates someone who is not very open or expressive, often keeping their thoughts and feelings to themselves.
This meaning refers to someone who does not boast about themselves or their achievements and possesses a modest nature.
This meaning describes an understated presence or approach, avoiding attention or drama.
This meaning indicates a tendency to downplay one's own role or contribution, often to be modest.
This meaning refers to someone who behaves nicely, following rules or social norms.
He is well-behaved and polite.
The children were behaving well.
This meaning refers to being moderate and self-restrained, avoiding extremes.
She leads a temperate lifestyle, avoiding excessive consumption.
This meaning describes something that is done or provided in limited amounts.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ひかえめ控えめにするto be reservedひかえめ控えめなたいど態度reserved attitudeひかえめ控えめなせいかく性格humble personalityひかえめ控えめなふくそう服装low-key outfitひかえめ控えめなことばづかい言葉遣いmodest way of speakingひかえめ控えめなあぷろうちアプローチmoderate approachひかえめ控えめにおねがいするお願いするto make a humble requestひかえめ控えめなはつげん発言self-effacing remarkひかえめ控えめにふるまう振る舞うto behave modestlyひかえめ控えめなさぽうとサポートlow-key support
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.
The manager implied that a modest man was suitable for the position.
After winning the Nobel prize, she remained as modest as ever.
He's a quite humble man in spite of all he's achieved.
The political situation was, to say the least, extremely unstable during the next ten years of his reign.
Your estimation of him is a little high, to say the least.