Vocab Info

N4 Noun, する-verb

遠慮(えんりょ)reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness, declining, refraining, forethought, foresight

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    1. Noun, する-verb

      1.

      reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness

    2. Noun, する-verb

      2.

      declining, refraining

    3. Noun, する-verb

      3.

      forethought, foresight

      orig. meaning

    All Forms

    遠慮 【えんりょ】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (ぼく)遠慮(えんりょ)()りません。

      There's no need to hold back with me.

      • N4

      遠慮(えんりょ)しなくていいですよ。

      You don't have to hesitate.

      • N4

      彼女(かのじょ)社長(しゃちょう)(たい)してとても遠慮(えんりょ)しているはずです。

      She must be very reserved about the president.

      • N4

      (すこ)しも先輩(せんぱい)(たい)して遠慮(えんりょ)しない(かれ)態度(たいど)(みな)(おどろ)かせた。

      His attitude, which did not shy away from his seniors in the slightest, surprised everyone.

      • N3

      (きゃく)をもてなす:「ようこそお()しくださいました。どうぞ遠慮(えんりょ)なく(くつろ)いでくださいね。」

      Welcoming the guests: 'Welcome to our home. Please do not hesitate to make yourself at home.'

      • N3
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