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控え目 is an exact match with one form of the following word:
控目
BOOST
Reading : ひかえめ   
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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控目 is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 21,000 (about 30,000,000 results)
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Example sentences:
たくさん
つく
って
さば
ききれない
から
ひか
えめ

If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.
だしうま
あじ
しっかり
かん
じられる
から
えんぶん
塩分
ひか
えめ
になっているんです
Because the 'umami' from 'dashi' provides a full-flavor sensation, the salt content is also moderate.
ひか
って
かれ
あくにん
悪人
よう
To say the least, he seems to be a bad person.
控えめ
BOOST
Reading : ひかえめ   
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 29,000 (about 21,300,000 results)
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控え目
BOOST
Reading : ひかえめ   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 79,000 (about 3,460,000 results)
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コウ   ひかえる to restrain oneself, to refrain; to be withdrawn   
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クウ   から empty   あ to be empty   あける to empty, vacate   そら sky   
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コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
ケツ   あな hole   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
roof   
hand
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
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