遠慮

See also: 远虑

Chinese

far; distant; remote anxiety
trad. (遠慮)
simp. (远虑)

Pronunciation


Noun

遠慮

  1. foresight; long view

Antonyms

Derived terms

Verb

遠慮

  1. to plan far ahead

Japanese

Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 2
りょ
Grade: S
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

遠慮 (hiragana えんりょ, rōmaji enryo, historical hiragana ゑんりよ)

  1. reserve
     (えん) (りょ)なくどうぞ。
    Enryo naku dōzo.
    Please do not hesitate.
  2. forethought, foresight

Verb

遠慮する (transitive and intransitive, hiragana えんりょする, rōmaji enryo suru, historical hiragana ゑんりよする)

  1. to restrain oneself; to have restraint; to be reserved; to hold back
  2. to refrain from (doing something)
  3. to stand on ceremony

Usage notes

  • When used in response to a request or offer, this can be translated as no thanks or "I'm fine, thanks."
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