Word Meaning 差し控える

さしひかえる sashihikaeru

差し控える is read as さしひかえる (sashihikaeru) and means to be beside.

Meaning

English

to be beside
to be close by
to refrain (from doing)
to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)
to be moderate in
to be temperate in
to not do too much of

Reading

Kana

さしひかえる

Romaji

sashihikaeru

Writing Variants

差控える さしひかえる sashihikaeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 15948 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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差し迫る

さしせまる

to be urgent

差し上げる

さしあげる

to do (for someone)

差し支える

さしつかえる

to interfere (with)

差し伸べる

さしのべる

to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

差し掛かる

さしかかる

to come near (to)

差し入れる

さしいれる

to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books)

差し替える

さしかえる

to change

差し押さえる

さしおさえる

to seize

差出る

さしでる

to jut out

差上る

さしのぼる

to rise (e.g. sun, moon)

差立てる

さしたてる

to stand

差当る

さしあたる

to face (a situation)