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“To be close by” in Japanese

Short answer
差し控える sashihikaeru さしひかえる

To be close by in Japanese is “差し控える” (sashihikaeru). Full meaning: to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by.

Other ways to say “To be close by” in Japanese

差控える sashihikaeru to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by さし控える sashihikaeru to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by 差しひかえる sashihikaeru to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by さしひかえる sashihikaeru to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by 差控え sashihikae to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by 差控えれ sashihikaere to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by 差控えよ sashihikaeyo to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by さし控え sashihikae to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by 差控えろ sashihikaero to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by 差控えん sashihikaen to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by さし控えろ sashihikaero to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside, to be close by

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