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遠慮 えんりょ enryo

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verbintransitive verb reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verbintransitive verb declining; refraining
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verbintransitive verb forethought; foresight

Kanji in this word

distant, far
prudence, thought, concern

Example sentences

彼は空腹だったので、皿の物を遠慮なく平らげた。
kare ha kuufuku daxtsu ta no de 、 sara no mono wo enryo naku tairage ta 。
He was so hungry that he didn't hesitate to eat everything on the plate.
独力でそれがやれるなら、遠慮せずにやりなさい。
dokuryoku de sore ga yareru nara 、 enryo se zu ni yari nasai 。
If you can do it on your own, do it without reserve.
奴等の無遠慮がしゃくなんだ。
yatsu tou no mu enryo ga shaku na n da 。
I'm annoyed by their impudence.
召し上がりたいものがあったら、遠慮なく言ってください。
meshiagari tai mono ga axtsu tara 、 enryo naku ixtsu te kudasai 。
Don't hesitate to tell me if there is anything you would like to eat.
質問があったら、遠慮しないで先生に聞きなさい。
shitsumon ga axtsu tara 、 enryo shi nai de sensei ni kiki nasai 。
Don't hesitate to ask your teacher a question.
私は老人に遠慮して少し離れていた。
watakushi ha roujin ni enryo shi te sukoshi hanare te i ta 。
I stood at a respectful distance from the old man.

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