遠慮

Japanese

Kanji in this term
遠	慮

Noun

遠慮 (hiragana えんりょ, romaji enryo)

1. reserve

   遠慮なくどうぞ。

   えんりょなくどうぞ。
   enryo naku dōzo.

   Please do not hesitate.

Verb

遠慮 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana えんりょする, romaji enryo suru)遠慮する 遠慮 suru

1. to restrain oneself; to have restraint; to be reserved; to hold back
2. to refrain from (doing something)
3. to stand on ceremony

Usage notes

• When used in response to a request or offer, this can be translated as no thanks or "I'm fine, thanks."