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遠慮
enryo
Description
「遠慮」は、相手に気をつかって、自分のしたいことをしないでおくことです。
"遠慮" means holding back from doing what you want out of consideration for others.
ていねいに何かを断ったり、遠くから物事を考えたりするときにも使います。
It is also used when politely refusing something or thinking about things from a distance.
Meanings
遠慮enryo
holding back out of consideration for others
どうぞ遠慮しないで食べてください。
Please don't hesitate to eat.
遠慮するenryo suru
to decline politely; to refrain from
今日は遠慮しておきます。
I'll pass for today.
ご遠慮くださいgo-enryo kudasai
please refrain from (polite prohibition)
店内での喫煙はご遠慮ください。
Please refrain from smoking inside the store.
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Notes
- Etymology
遠 (far) + 慮 (thought), literally thinking far ahead, hence acting with restraint.
- Nuance
遠慮しないで means "don't hold back"; ご遠慮ください is a soft, polite "please don't."
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