JLPT N1 Grammar (o hikaete)

Meaning

to be soon; the time has come to; nearby; ahead of ~

Level: JLPT N1

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Nounを控えて
Noun + を/がNoun + に控えて
o hikaete を控えて をひかえて jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【をひかえて】(o hikaete). Meaning: to be soon; the time has come to; nearby; ahead of ~; to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for ~.

Pattern 1) 「Ｎoun + を控えて」

When a noun representing time is connected to the previous term and a noun representing time is connected to the latter term, it means that it is before that thing occurs. Similar to “before / ahead of (noun)”.

The timespan is not always clear and it could refer to tomorrow, next week, one month, or even one year later.

See examples 1 ~ 3.

Pattern 2)

  • 「Ｎoun + を + Ｎoun + に控えて 」
  • 「Ｎoun + が + Ｎoun + に控えて」

See examples 4 ~ 7.

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Example #1

わたしのきこくをひかえて、ゆうじんたちがそうべつかいをあいてくれた。
watashi no kikoku o hikaete, yuujin tachi ga soubetsukai o aite kureta.
Before returning to my home country, my friends held a farewell party for me.
Example #2

しんてんぽのかいてんをひかえ、てんないはじゅんびであわただしい。
shin tenpo no kaiten o hikae, tennai wa junbi de awatadashii.
With the opening of the new store ahead, the store is busy with preparations.
Example #3

わたしのじじょはらいねんのはるにこうこうじゅけんをひかえています。
watashi no jijo wa rainen no haru ni koukou juken o hikaete imasu.
My second daughter is preparing to take the high school exam next spring.
Example #4

いもうとはけっこんをあさってにひかえて、ふあんでねむれないようすだ。
imouto wa kekkon o asatte ni hikaete, fuan de nemurenai yousu da.
My sister seems to be anxious and unable to sleep as she is about to get married the day after tomorrow.
Example #5

しあいをとおかごにひかえてせんしゅたちはれんしゅうによねんがない。
shiai o tooka go ni hikaete senshu tachi wa renshuu ni yonen ga nai.
With only 10 days left until the competition, the players wholeheartedly focus on practice.
Example #6

そつぎょうをらいねんにひかえているがくせいに、しんがくさきのアンケートをじっしした。
sotsugyou o rainen ni hikaete iru gakusei ni, shingakusaki no ankeeto o jisshi shita.
We conducted a questionnaire on what schools students graduating next year will be going to.
Example #7

いっかげつごのきまつしけんにひかえて、アルバイトのじかんをへらすことにした。
ikkagetsugo no kimatsu shiken ni hikaete, arubaito no jikan o herasu koto ni shita.
I decided to reduce my part-time job time ahead of the final exam one month later.

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