N4313/566

えんりょ

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb する

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Meanings

  • reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
  • declining, refraining
  • forethought, foresight

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Example sentences

遠慮えんりょしないでください

Please don't hold back.

彼女かのじょ遠慮えんりょなく意見いけんった。

She expressed her opinion without hesitation.

もうすこべませんか。遠慮えんりょしないで

Won't you eat a little more? Don't be shy.

ここでの喫煙きつえん遠慮えんりょください

Please refrain from smoking here.

かれ遠慮えんりょがちに自分じぶんかんがえをはなした。

He spoke about his thoughts in a reserved manner.