What does 控えめ mean?
控えめ is a Japanese adjective meaning “moderate; reserved; modest; temperate” in English. It is written as 控えめ in kanji, ひかえめ in hiragana, and hikaeme in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼の意見は控え目である。
He is humble about his opinion.