控え

• 読み: ひかえ
• ローマ字: hikae
• 漢字の分解: 控 (hikae) — restrain, reserve, note down
• 発音: /hi.ka.e/

意味

A reserve copy; a spare; a backup document or person kept on standby.

A noun derived from the verb 控える (to refrain/hold back/note down). Has several related meanings: (1) a duplicate or copy kept for records (receipt copy, contract copy); (2) a reserve or substitute player in sports; (3) a waiting area (控え室). Context determines which meaning applies. Very practical in business and daily life.

例文

1. 領収書の控えは必ず保管してください。
2. レギュラーになれず控えとしてベンチにいた。
3. 契約書の控えを一部お渡しします。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, sports, administration, daily life

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

Noun form of native Japanese verb 控える (hikaeru, to hold back/refrain/note down). The sense of keeping a copy derives from the practice of noting down or reserving a duplicate for reference.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal