控えめ
ひかえめ
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate
Common word
Meanings
Na-adjective, No-adjective, Noun
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key; conservative (estimate); self-effacing; unassuming
Example sentences
お酒は控えめに。
Drink responsibly.
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He is humble about his opinion.
タバコはもっと控えめに。
You should refrain from smoking more.
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He is frugal, to say the least of it.
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That's putting it mildly.
More examples (10)
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It is not good, to say the least.
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The speaker was restrained in his attitude.
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To say the least, he seems to be a bad person.
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He has too many interests, to put it mildly.
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He was rather careless to say the least.
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He is not a good student, to say the least.
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Mr Smith, as I knew him, was a modest man.
控え目にいっても素晴らしいディナーだった。
It was a good dinner, to say the least.
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He is not a cheerful guy, to say the least.
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If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.