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遠慮深い (えんりょぶかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遠えん慮りょ深ぶかい

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Meanings

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reserved; shy; timid

Describes a person who is overly hesitant to impose on others, often out of politeness or shyness. Carries a nuance of being considerate to a fault.

彼かの女じょは遠えん慮りょ深ぶかくて、なかなか自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを言いわない。
She is so reserved that she rarely speaks her mind.

遠えん慮りょ深ぶかい人ひとほど、かえって誤ご解かいされることがある。

People who are overly reserved can sometimes be misunderstood.

Kanji

遠distant, far
慮prudence, thought, concern
深deep, heighten, intensify

Similar words

遠えん慮りょ
遠慮 is the noun meaning 'restraint' or 'hesitation out of consideration for others'; 遠慮深い is the adjective describing a person who habitually shows such restraint.
控ひかえめ
控えめ means 'moderate' or 'restrained' in behavior or quantity, while 遠慮深い specifically implies holding back out of concern for others' feelings.

Etymology

Compound of 遠慮 (enryo, 'restraint, consideration') + 深い (fukai, 'deep'). The combination yields the meaning 'deeply restrained' or 'excessively considerate'.