ひかえめ

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ひかえめ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ひかえめ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ひかえめ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ひかえめ you have here. The definition of the word ひかえめ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofひかえめ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Alternative spellings
控え目
控えめ

Pronunciation

Adjective

ひかえめ (hikaemeひかへめ (fikafeme)?-na (adnominal ひかえめ (hikaeme na), adverbial ひかえめ (hikaeme ni))

  1. modest, reserved, self-effacing
  2. in restrained quantities

Inflection

Noun

ひかえめ (hikaemeひかへめ (fikafeme)?

  1. moderation, modesty, self-effacement
  2. moderation, in restrained quantities

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN