ためら 躊躇う Common word JLPT N2 Show inflections LinksSentence search for 躊躇うSentence search for ためらうKanji details for 躊 and 躇Edit in JMdict Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb1. to hesitate; to waverUsually written using kana aloneNotesためらう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). Discussions Log in to talk about this word.