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To go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others.

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strain courtesy

Source Word

strain courtesy

Verb

To go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others.

Japanese Meaning

礼儀が要求する範囲を超えて、他者の優先順位をあまりにも強く主張すること

She would strain courtesy by refusing to let him pay for dinner, even though he insisted.

彼女は彼が支払うと主張しているにもかかわらず、彼に支払いをさせないことで礼儀の範囲を超えていた。

Sense（1）

To go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others.

strains courtesy

（ present singular third-person ）

straining courtesy

（ participle present ）

strained courtesy

（ participle past ）

strained courtesy

（ past ）