How do you say "to withhold" in Japanese?

“To withhold” in Japanese

Short answer

差し控える sashihikaeru さしひかえる

To withhold 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 withhold” in Japanese

預かる azukaru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided 見合わす miawasu to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare 見合わせる miawaseru to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare 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 見合す miawasu to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare 預る azukaru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided みあわす miawasu to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare 見合せる miawaseru to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare

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