遠慮 – vocab dash

遠えん慮りょ

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Meanings

Noun

Suru verb

Transitive verb

Intransitive verb

1. reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

2. declining; refraining

3. forethought; foresight (orig. meaning)

Kanji used

Pitch accent

えんりょ

Used in vocabulary

please refrain (from)

Expression

reserve and consideration (to others)

Noun

rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

Na-adjective

somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner

Noun

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

Na-adjective

excessive reserve

Noun

Examples24

ここでのおタバコはご遠えん慮りょ願ねがいます。

Please refrain from smoking here.

ご遠えん慮りょさせてください。

I'd rather not.

ここでは遠えん慮りょはいりません。

Please make yourself at home here.

タバコをご遠えん慮りょいただけますか。

Would you mind not smoking?

すみません、ご遠えん慮りょいただけますか。

Sorry, I wish you wouldn't.

ありがとうございます。でもご遠えん慮りょいたします。

Thanks, but no thanks.