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 。
- Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
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 。
- Ill weeds grow apace.
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