控えめ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
控
ひか Grade: S
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 控えめ – 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 控え目

(This term, 控えめ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)