遠慮

えんりょ

reserve

N4 #3,107

Meanings

  1. noun, takes する, transitive, intransitive reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness
  2. declining; refraining
  3. orig. meaning forethought; foresight

Its kanji

In sentences

遠慮えんりょしないで。 Don't hold back. #188646

そんな遠慮えんりょしないで。 Don't be so reserved. #9142081

ご遠慮えんりょさせてください。 I'd rather not. #217203

ここでは遠慮えんりょはいりません。 Please make yourself at home here. #224614

ご遠慮えんりょ願ねがいます。 Please refrain. #11101246

まぁ、ご遠慮えんりょなさらずに。 Well, please do not hesitate. #10979858

ありがとう、でも遠慮えんりょしとくよ。 Thanks, but no thanks. #10179017

タバコは、ご遠慮えんりょいただけますか？ Would you mind not smoking? #11572901