NichiDict

差し控える

さしひかえる
差控える
[sashihikaeru]

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of

2.IchidanTransitive

to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)

3.IchidanIntransitive

to be beside; to be close by

Examples

コメントを差し控えた

I refrained from commenting.

個人情報に関わる質問は差し控えてほしい。

Please refrain from asking questions about personal information.

会議の詳細については公式発表まで差し控えている

Details about the meeting are being withheld until the official announcement.