"差し控える" means "withhold", "refrain from", "be moderate in"

Kanji in this word

Related words "差"

• 交差 (kosa)crossing
• 交差する (kosasuru)cross
• 千差万別 (sensabambetsu)infinite variety
• 差す (sasu)offer
• 差し上げる (sashiageru)give
• 差し引く (sashihiku)deduct

Related words "控"

• 控え (hikae)copy, duplicate, memo, note, reserve, waiting
• 控える (hikaeru)be moderate, hold back, refrain, wait, write down, restrain oneself
• 控除する (kojosuru)deduct
• 差し控える (sashihikaeru)withhold, refrain from, be moderate in
• 控えの間 (hikaenoma)anteroom
• 控え目 (hikaeme)moderate