遠慮 (えんりょ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

遠慮 (えんりょ) means to be reserved / to hold back.

See example sentences below.

遠慮 at a glance

遠慮

えんりょenryo

N4noun

to be reserved / to hold back

遠慮えんりょenryoN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be reserved / to hold back

Example 1

えんりょしないでください。

Translation

Please don't hold back.

Example 2

遠慮してケーキを食べなかった。

Translation

I didn't eat the cake because I was reserved.