差し控える・差控える|さしひかえるsashihikaeru[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

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Which spelling to use
差し控える差し控える(さしひかえる) is the more common written form and the one beginners should use. It is written with mixed kanji and kana.
差控える差控える(さしひかえる) is a less common written form than 差し控える(さしひかえる). Beginners should choose 差し控える(さしひかえる) instead.
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)
  3. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be beside; to be close by
Conjugation
Dictionary form差し控える(さしひかえる)
Polite (masu)差し控えます(さしひかえます)
Negative (nai)差し控えない(さしひかえない)
polite (masen)差し控えません(さしひかえません)
classical zu / nu差し控えず・差し控えぬ(さしひかえず・さしひかえぬ)
Past (ta)差し控えた(さしひかえた)
polite (mashita)差し控えました(さしひかえました)
Past negative (nakatta)差し控えなかった(さしひかえなかった)
polite (masen deshita)差し控えませんでした(さしひかえませんでした)
Te form差し控えて(さしひかえて)
Potential差し控えられる(さしひかえられる)
Passive差し控えられる(さしひかえられる)
Causative差し控えさせる(さしひかえさせる)
Causative passive差し控えさせられる(さしひかえさせられる)
Conditional (ba)差し控えれば(さしひかえれば)
tara差し控えたら(さしひかえたら)
Volitional差し控えよう(さしひかえよう)
polite (mashou)差し控えましょう(さしひかえましょう)
Imperative差し控えろ(さしひかえろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Japanese definitions
  1. 控ひかえている。
  2. 程度ていどを控ひかえめにする。
  3. しようと思おもっていた事ことをやめる。
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