Word Meaning 遠慮気味

えんりょぎみ enryogimi

遠慮気味 is read as えんりょぎみ (enryogimi) and means somewhat reserved (diffident).

Meaning

English

  1. somewhat reserved (diffident)
  2. shyly
  3. timidly
  4. retiringly
  5. in a retiring (reserved) manner

Reading

Kana

えんりょぎみ

Romaji

enryogimi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 78620 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遠慮

えんりょ

declining

遠慮なく

えんりょなく

without reservation

遠慮会釈

えんりょえしゃく

reserve and consideration (to others)

遠慮深い

えんりょぶかい

reserved

遠慮近憂

えんりょきんゆう

failure to think of the long term leads to grief in the short term

遠謀深慮

えんぼうしんりょ

deep design and forethought

遠慮なければ近憂あり

えんりょなければきんゆうあり

plan ahead or you will soon have worries

遠慮がち

えんりょがち

shy

遠慮のない

えんりょのない

unreserved

遠慮の塊

えんりょのかたまり

the last remaining piece (which people are reluctant to take for themselves)