控ひかえる

hikaeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...

Transitive

あなたは喫煙きつえんをひかえるべきです。

anatawa kitsuen'o hikaerubekidesu.

You should refrain from smoking.

Ichidan Verb

2. to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number)

Transitive

先生せんせいは生徒せいとたちにそれらの単語たんごをノートに控ひかえておくよう指示しじした。

sensēwa sētotachini sorerano tangō nōtoni hikaete oku yōshiji shita.

The teacher told the pupils to write those words down in their notebooks.

Ichidan Verb

3. to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

Intransitive

彼女かのじょは入試にゅうしを控ひかえて神経しんけい質しつになっていた。

kanojowa nyūshio hikaete shinkēshitsuni natte ita.

She was nervous before the entrance exam.

Ichidan Verb

4. to be soon; to be in the offing

Intransitive

Ichidan Verb

5. to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

Transitive

あの小売こうり店てんのバックにはもっと大おうきな会社かいしゃがひかえています。

ano kōritenno bakkuniwa motto ōkina kaishaga hikaete imasu.

The small retail outlet is only a front for a much larger entity.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

控ひかえた

hikaeta

The past form

1. Restrained; Controlled

★ Common

Verb

#15583

控ひかえて

hikaete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Restrain; Refrain

★ Common

Verb

#14229

控ひかえない

hikaenai

The negative form

1. Not controlling; Not restraining

★ Common

Verb

#11933

控ひかえなかった

hikaenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not refrain.; Did not hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#15802

控ひかえました

hikaemashita

The polite past form

1. Refrained; Abstained

★ Common

Verb

#17288

控ひかえます

hikaemasu

The polite form

1. Restrain; Hold back

★ Common

Verb

#14219

控ひかえません

hikaemasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not decline.; Will not yield.

★ Common

Verb

#16614

控ひかえませんでした

hikaemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not refrain.; Did not hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#15996

Common 23 items

控ひかえたい

hikaetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to refrain; Want to avoid

★ Common

Verb

#11735

控ひかえたくない

hikaetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to restrain; Don't want to control

★ Common

Verb

#13057

控ひかえたばかり

hikaetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just restrained; Just held back

★ Common

Verb

#14649

控ひかえちゃう

hikaechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To hold back; To refrain

★ Common

Verb

#12113

控ひかえちゃダメ

hikaecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't hold back.; Don't restrain yourself.

★ Common

Verb

#11900

控ひかえていない

hikaete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not controlling; Not restraining

★ Common

Verb

#13359

控ひかえている

hikaete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Controlling; Restraining

★ Common

Verb

#12552

控ひかえてはいけない

hikaetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not control.; Must not restrain.

★ Common

Adjective

#16126

控ひかえてもいい

hikaetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May control.; May restrain.

★ Common

Adjective

#14948

控ひかえとく

hikaetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Keeping in reserve; Holding back

★ Common

Verb

#16114

控ひかえないで

hikaenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't control.; Don't restrain.

★ Common

Verb

#11832

控ひかえなきゃ

hikaenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must restrain myself; Have to hold back

★ Common

Verb

#17230

控ひかえなくてもいい

hikaenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to reserve.; Don't have to hold back.

★ Common

Adjective

#15138

控ひかえなければならない

hikaenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must refrain; Must abstain

★ Common

Adjective

#15925

控ひかえよう

hikaeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's refrain.; Let's hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#12528

控ひかえられない

hikaerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot restrain; Cannot control

★ Common

Verb

#16285

控ひかえるところ

hikaeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to restrain; About to control

★ Common

Verb

#15520

控ひかえるみたい

hikaeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like [it] controls; Looks like [it] restrains

★ Common

Verb

#16886

控ひかえています

hikaete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being controlled.; Is being held.

★ Common

Verb

#12756

控ひかえないでください

hikaenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't restrain.; Don't hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#16758

控ひかえなさい

hikaenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Be modest.; Restrain yourself.

★ Common

Verb

#15406

控ひかえましょう

hikaemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's refrain.; Let's hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#14720

控ひかえられます

hikaeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Is able to

★ Common

Verb

#16675

Advanced 28 items

控ひかえがち

hikaegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to; Inclined to

★ Common

Verb

#17246

控ひかえきる

hikaekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To fully accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#14541

控ひかえさせられる

hikaesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to refrain; To be made to hold back

★ Common

Verb

#15031

控ひかえさせる

hikaesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone refrain; To have someone hold back

★ Common

Verb

#15720

控ひかえそうだ

hikaesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems shy; Looks timid

★ Common

Verb

#16624

控ひかえたそうだ

hikaeta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently restrained.; Reportedly held back.

★ Common

Verb

#14896

控ひかえただろう

hikaetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably restrained.; Probably held back.

★ Common

Verb

#16047

控ひかえたところ

hikaeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Controlled; Restrained

★ Common

Verb

#15281

控ひかえたら

hikaetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I restrain; If/when I hold back

★ Common

Verb

#14297

控ひかえたらしい

hikaetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have restrained; Seemed to have controlled

★ Common

Verb

#17283

控ひかえっぱなし

hikaeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unchanged; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#16564

控ひかえてくれ

hikaete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Hold back.; Restrain yourself.

★ Common

Verb

#12220

控ひかえてちょうだい

hikaete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please hold back.; Please restrain yourself.

★ Common

Verb

#17364

控ひかえないでくれ

hikaenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't control me.; Don't restrain me.

★ Common

Verb

#15864

控ひかえなければいけない

hikaenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must refrain; Must not do

★ Common

Adjective

#16303

控ひかえぬく

hikaenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Completion

★ Common

Verb

#15532

控ひかえられる

hikaerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Controllable; Manageable

2. To be controlled; To be held accountable

★ Common

Verb

#12513

控ひかえるそうだ

hikaeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say.; It is said that.

★ Common

Verb

#13677

控ひかえると

hikaeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when controlled; If/when restrained

★ Common

Verb

#16329

控ひかえるな

hikaeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't restrain.; Don't hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#14965

控ひかえるなら

hikaerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If controlling; When controlling

★ Common

Verb

#17238

控ひかえるようだ

hikaeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#15048

控ひかえるらしい

hikaerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like they control it.; Apparently they restrain it.

★ Common

Verb

#17121

控ひかえれば

hikaereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one refrains; If/when one holds back

★ Common

Verb

#12058

控ひかえろ

hikaero

A strong, direct command

1. Hold back.; Withdraw.

★ Common

Verb

#15741

控ひかえてくださいませ

hikaete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please restrain yourself.; Please hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#12941

控ひかえてはならない

hikaetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not control.; Must not restrain.

★ Common

Adjective

#16410

控ひかえてもよろしい

hikaetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I control it.; May I manage it.

★ Common

Adjective

#16283

控ひかえる

hikaeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available