遠慮

えんりょ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive, Intransitive reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness
2. declining; refraining
3. forethought; foresight (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 遠 far. Read as エン.
• 慮 consider. Read as リョ.

Example sentences

• 許可なく喫煙することをご遠慮下さい。
  Please refrain from smoking without permission.
• タバコはご遠慮ください。
  Please refrain from smoking.
• おタバコはご遠慮下さい。
  Please refrain from smoking.
• 果物をご遠慮なく。
  Please help yourself to some fruit.
• 何か必要なものがあったら、遠慮なく言ってください。
  Don't hesitate to tell me if you need anything.

Common phrases

• ご遠慮ください (ごえんりょください) please refrain (from)
• 遠慮がある

Words containing 遠慮

• 無遠慮 (ぶえんりょ) rude
• 遠慮なく (えんりょなく) without reservation
• 遠慮のない (えんりょのない) unreserved

And 11 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N4
• Core 5000
• Written
• Examples

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists