控えめ
Meanings
Na-adjective
No-adjective
Noun
1. moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key; conservative (estimate); self-effacing; unassuming
Other spellings
控え目
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ひかえめ
ひかえめ
Examples7
彼の
He is humble about his opinion.
彼
He's a quite humble man in spite of all he's achieved.
部長
The manager implied that a modest man was suitable for the position.
たくさん
If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.
その
The speaker was restrained in his attitude.
私
Mr Smith, as I knew him, was a modest man.