控えめに言う

ひかえめにいう

Also written 控え目に言う

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least

Kanji

• 控 refrain. Read as ひかえ.
• 言 say. Read as いう.

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