遠慮 (Enryo) is a Japanese noun meaning “reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbdeclining; refraining
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbforethought; foresightorig. meaning
Examples
遠慮しないで。
Don't hold back.
遠慮無く話せよ。
Go ahead and talk.
ご遠慮させてください。
I'd rather not.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).