What is '控えめな' called in English?

'控えめな' in English is called "Retiring". Retiring refers to: 静かで控えめで、注目や社交的な交流を避ける人物を表す形容詞。

How do you pronounce 'Retiring' and '控えめな'?

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What is an example sentence for Retiring in Japanese?

English: "She is a very retiring person and prefers quiet evenings at home." | Japanese: "彼女はとても控えめな人で、家で静かに過ごす夜を好みます。"

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retiring Meaning in Japanese (retiring 英語意味)

adjective控えめな

verb引退する

控えめな in English:retiring

Phonetic:ひかえめな

Quick Answer • 要約

retiring の日本語の意味は「控えめな, 引退する」です。 (静かで控えめで、注目や社交的な交流を避ける人物を表す形容詞。)

Definitions of Retiring

1
adjective
控えめな
Describing a person who is quiet, modest, and avoids attention or social interaction.
静かで控えめで、注目や社交的な交流を避ける人物を表す形容詞。
2
verb
引退する
The act of leaving one's job or occupation, usually due to age or completion of service, or withdrawing from a place.
通常は年齢や勤続年数の完了により、職務や職業を辞める行為、または場所から撤退すること。

Example Sentences

casual

“She is a very retiring person and prefers quiet evenings at home.”

彼女はとても控えめな人で、家で静かに過ごす夜を好みます。

business

“The retiring CEO gave a heartfelt farewell speech to all the employees.”

casual

“His retiring nature made it difficult for him to make new friends.”

彼の控えめな性質は、新しい友達を作ることを困難にしました。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

shy reserveddiffidentwithdrawn

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

outgoing bold sociableextroverted

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveretire

past tenseretired

nounretirement

agent nounretiree

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

retiring agecollocation

The age at which people typically stop working permanently.

retiring allowancecollocation

A payment made to someone when they retire from their job.

retiring Meaning in Japanese (retiring 英語 意味)