差し控える | Japanese meaning

差し控える【さしひかえる】

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of
to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to be beside; to be close by

Forms

差し控える【さしひかえる】
差控える【さしひかえる】
さしひかえる

Generated definitions (experimental)

to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of

This meaning is used when discussing behavior or actions that should be done in moderation to avoid excess.

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He tries to be moderate in the amount of food he eats.

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It is important to refrain from overdoing exercise for your health.

to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)

This meaning conveys the act of intentionally not doing something, such as keeping quiet about information or abstaining from making a statement.

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I am still withholding information about the important results.

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She decided to refrain from commenting on that matter.

to be beside; to be close by

This meaning is used when talking about physical or figurative proximity, indicating being near something or someone.

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He is always close by my side.

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The park is right beside my house.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to refrain (from doing)べきshould refrainto decide to refrainto hold back a littleto withhold one's opinionto refrain from assertingto withhold informationto instruct to refrainto refrain modestlyto refrain from commenting

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