控え目

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
ひか
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 控え目 – see the following entry.
ひかえめ
[adjective] modest, reserved, self-effacing
[adjective] in restrained quantities
[noun] moderation, modesty, self-effacement
[noun] moderation, in restrained quantities
Alternative spelling
控えめ
(This term, 控え目, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)