差し控える（さしひかえる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: to refrain from
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 差し控えます | さしひかえます |
| te-form | 差し控えて | さしひかえて |
| ta-form (past) | 差し控えた | さしひかえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 差し控えない | さしひかえない |
| potential form | 差し控えられる | さしひかえられる |
Example sentences
- その件は発言を差し控える。 — I'll refrain from commenting on that matter.
- 体調を考えて外出を差し控える。 — Considering his condition, he refrains from going out.
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