差し控える

さしひかえる

to be moderate in

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Meanings

also 差控える

  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

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