控える (ひかえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

控える (ひかえる) means to hold back / to restrain / to make notes.

See example sentences below.

控える at a glance

控える

ひかえるhikaeru

N1verb

to hold back / to restrain / to make notes

控えるひかえるhikaeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hold back / to restrain / to make notes

Example 1

お酒を控えて健康に気をつける。

Translation

I hold back on drinking alcohol to take care of my health.

Example 2

会議の内容を控えておいてください。

Translation

Please take notes on the meeting content.