Vocab Info
N4 Noun, する-verb
遠慮reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness, declining, refraining, forethought, foresight
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, する-verb
1.
reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
2.
declining, refraining
3.
forethought, foresight
orig. meaning
All Forms
遠慮 【えんりょ】
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Examples
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僕に遠慮は要りません。
There's no need to hold back with me.
- N4
遠慮しなくていいですよ。
You don't have to hesitate.
- N4
彼女は社長に対してとても遠慮しているはずです。
She must be very reserved about the president.
- N4
少しも先輩に対して遠慮しない彼の態度は皆を驚かせた。
His attitude, which did not shy away from his seniors in the slightest, surprised everyone.
- N3
客をもてなす:「ようこそお越しくださいました。どうぞ遠慮なく寛いでくださいね。」
Welcoming the guests: 'Welcome to our home. Please do not hesitate to make yourself at home.'
- N3
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