控えめ， 控え目， ひかえ目， 控目， ひかえめ
1. moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities
温和、克制、保守、谦逊、温文尔雅、谦虚、不张扬、举止得体、低调、节制、少量
たくさん作っても捌ききれないから、控えめにね。
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If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.
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部長は、その地位に適しているには控え目な人だとほのめかした。
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The manager implied that a modest man was suitable for the position.
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彼女は、ノーベル賞をとった後も相変わらず控え目である。
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獲得諾貝爾獎後，她仍謙虛如昔。
After winning the Nobel prize, she remained as modest as ever.
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彼は自分が成し遂げた事にも関わらず本当に控え目な男だ。
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He's a quite humble man in spite of all he's achieved.
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彼の意見は控え目である。
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He is humble about his opinion.
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私が知る限りスミスさんは控え目な人だった。
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As far as I know, Mr. Smith was a modest man.
Mr Smith, as I knew him, was a modest man.
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その講演者は態度が控え目であった。
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The speaker was restrained in his attitude.
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