No. 3,606 in Japanese
遠慮
"遠慮" (enryo) means reservation, restraint, or holding back out of consideration for others.
In a sentence
遠慮しないでください。
Please do not hesitate.
Action of hesitating or refraining from doing something out of consideration.
お互いに遠慮なく意見を言いましょう。
Let's openly share our opinions without reservation.
Inhibition or reservation while expressing thoughts.
彼の提案に遠慮なく賛成しました。
I agreed to his proposal without hesitation.
Not holding back or avoiding something; freely agreeing or acting.
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