表層形
控目
ヒカエメ
形状詞
控目 (ヒカエメ)
Hikaeme · ひかえめ — moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities
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控目 in rōmaji: hikaeme.
形状詞
一般
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📝 控えめ 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月24日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
控目
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
控えめ
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| 読み (Reading) |
ヒカエメ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
形状詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
控目
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| 読み・基本形 |
ヒカエメ
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| 表記・基本形 |
控目
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| 見出し語の読み |
ヒカエメ
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💡 English Meaning
控目 means “moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities” — full definition & examples →
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ヒカエメ
Lemma: 控えめ
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