控える
Japanese
Kanji in this term
控
ひか
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of
控える
– see the following entry.
【
ひかえる
】
[verb]
(
intransitive
)
wait
nearby
[verb]
(
intransitive
)
be nearby, be
at hand
[verb]
(
transitive
)
deal with
,
face
,
contend
with
[verb]
(
transitive
)
refrain
,
restrain
(oneself or oneself’s actions)
[verb]
(
transitive
)
cut back
[verb]
(
transitive
)
jot down
Alternative spelling
扣える
(This term,
控える
, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)