控える

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Japanese

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
(intransitive) wait nearby
(intransitive) be nearby, be at hand
(transitive) deal with, face, contend with
(transitive) refrain, restrain (oneself or oneself’s actions)
(transitive) cut back
(transitive) jot down
Alternative spelling
扣える
(This term, 控える, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)