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控えめに言う
、
控え目に言う
ひかえめにいう
同音
exp.
-u Godan/u-verb
to speak with restraint
;
to understate
;
to downplay
;
to put it mildly
;
to say the least
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控え目に言っても彼は関心事が多すぎる。
He has too many interests, to put it mildly.
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控えめ
ひかえめ
moderate
控
kòng
ひか.える
공
control
控え
ひかえ
reserve
え
え
eh?
に
に
at (place, time)
言
yán
い.う
언
speech
言う
いう
to say
う
う
indicates speculation
い
い
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
か
か
indicates a question
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