Words — 21 found
ためら
躊躇う
1. to hesitate; to waverUsually written using kana alone
ためらう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
はばか
憚る
1. to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may thinkUsually written using kana alone
- どの
- いえ家
- も
- ひと人
- に
- はばか憚る
- ひみつ秘密
- が
- ある 。
2. to lord it over; to have great influenceUsually written using kana alone
- にくまれっこ憎まれっ子
- よ世
- に
- はばか憚る 。
しぶ
渋る
1. to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge; to be tardy (in doing); to put off (doing)
- やくいん役員
- たち達
- は
- そんな
- きけん危険な
- じぎょう事業
- に
- のりだ乗り出す
- の
- を
- しぶった 。
2. to falter; to slacken; to slow down
3. to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmusSee also 渋り腹
くち
口ごもる
1. to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
口篭もる 【くちごもる】、口篭る 【くちごもる】、口籠る 【くちごもる】、口籠もる 【くちごもる】
まよ
迷う
1. to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray
- かれ彼
- は
- もり森
- の
- なか中
- で
- まよ迷った 。
2. to waver; to hesitate; to vacillate; to be of two minds (about); to be unable to make up one's mind; to not know what to do; to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed
- どの
- みち道
- を
- い行く
- か
- まよ迷った 。
3. to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with); to be charmed (by); to be carried away (by); to be blinded (by); to be lost (in); to lose oneself (to)
- かのじょ彼女の
- いろか色香
- に
- まよ迷った 。
4. to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace
紕う 【まよう】
紕う: Rarely-used kanji form.
わる
悪びれる
1. to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamedusu. with negative sentence
悪怯れる 【わるびれる】
悪怯れる: Rarely-used kanji form.
にあしふ
二の足を踏む
1. to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feetIdiomatic expression
よど
淀む
1. to stagnateUsually written using kana alone
2. to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to be sedimentedUsually written using kana alone
3. to become sluggish; to become dull; to become staleUsually written using kana alone
4. to be delayed; to hesitate; to falter; to stammer; to stumbleUsually written using kana alone
澱む 【よどむ】
ひる
怯む
1. to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted; to be discouraged; to hesitateUsually written using kana alone
1. to hesitate (to say); to mutter; to mumble; to hem and haw; to go about uneasily; to feel irritatedOnomatopoeic or mimetic word, Internet slang, See also もにょもにょ
モニョる
1. quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...Usually written using kana alone, See also かねる, after the -masu stem of verb
しか
仕兼ねない
1. likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do; would not hesitate to doUsually written using kana alone, See also しかねる
仕兼ねない: Rarely-used kanji form.
もう
申しかねる
1. to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to sayHumble (kenjougo) language
申し兼ねる 【もうしかねる】
か
し兼ねる
1. to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to doUsually written using kana alone, See also しかねない
仕兼ねる 【しかねる】、為兼ねる 【しかねる】
仕兼ねる: Rarely-used kanji form. 為兼ねる: Rarely-used kanji form.
か
兼ねる
1. to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to doUsually written using kana alone, See also 兼ねない, after the -masu stem of verb
- こういう
- じじょう事情
- ですから 、
- ざんねん残念ながら 、
- せっかく
- の
- ご
- しょうたい招待
- を
- お
- う受け
- いたし
- かねる
- のです 。
2. to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
- わたし私
- は
- べんきょう勉強
- と
- あそ遊び
- を
- かね兼ねている
- しごと仕事
- に
- つき
- たい 。
3. to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
4. to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
5. to think of the future (as well as the present)
やか
遣り兼ねない
1. likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do; would not hesitate to doUsually written using kana alone, See also しかねない
遣り兼ねない: Rarely-used kanji form.
じ
辞す
2. to resign (from); to step down; to leave (one's position); to quit
3. to decline; to turn down; to refuse
4. to do unwaveringly; to be prepared to do; to not mind doingSee also 辞さない, in the negative as ...を（も）辞さない, ...を（も）辞さず, etc.