控える

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ひか
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 控える – see the following entry.
ひかえる
[verb] (intransitive) wait nearby
[verb] (intransitive) be nearby, be at hand
[verb] (transitive) deal with, face, contend with
[verb] (transitive) refrain, restrain (oneself or oneself’s actions)
[verb] (transitive) cut back
[verb] (transitive) jot down
Alternative spelling
扣える
(This term, 控える, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)