遠慮

えんりょ

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty

JLPT N4 Common word

Meanings

Noun, Suru verb
reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness
declining; refraining
forethought; foresight

More examples (10)

それは遠慮えんりょしておきます。

I'm going to have to pass on that.
まぁ、ご遠慮えんりょなさらずに。

Well, please do not hesitate.
ここでは遠慮えんりょはいりません。

Please make yourself at home here.
遠慮えんりょしないでどんどん食たべな。

Don't feel like you need to take your time eating.
遠慮えんりょしないで助言じょげんを求もとめなさい。

Don't hesitate to ask for advice.
タバコをご遠慮えんりょいただけますか。

Would you mind not smoking?
ありがとう、でも遠慮えんりょしとくよ。

Thanks, but no thanks.
タバコは、ご遠慮えんりょいただけますか？

Would you mind not smoking?
私わたしは老人ろうじんに遠慮えんりょして少すこし離はなれていた。

I stood at a respectful distance from the old man.
すみません、ご遠慮えんりょいただけますか。

Sorry, I wish you wouldn't.