差し控える

さしひかえる

Also written 差控える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of
2. to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)
3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to be beside; to be close by

Kanji

• 差 gap. Read as さし.
• 控 refrain. Read as ひかえる.

Example sentences

• 過度な飲酒は差し控えるようにしてください。
  Please refrain from excessive drinking.
• 患者さんが動揺する可能性が考えられる場合は、情報を差し控えることもあります。
  Information is sometimes held back from patients when it is thought it might upset them.

Common phrases

• コメントを差し控える
• 答えを差し控える

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