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Definition and Synonyms for ためらう
1. | 躊躇 | 何かをすることに対しての違和感と優柔不断な気持ち |
Hesitancy | a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something | |
Synonyms: | ためらい, ためらう, 二の足, 躊躇 | |
2. | 思惑う | 不確実性または不本意なことにためらう、あるいは躊躇する |
Hesitate | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness | |
Synonyms: | うじうじ, ぐじぐじ, ためらう, 尻込み, 思い惑う, 思い迷う, 渋る, 躊躇, 迷う, 逡巡, 遅疑 | |
3. | ふらつく | 何かについて未決定にする |
Vibrate | be undecided about something | |
Synonyms: | ぐらつく, ためらう, たゆたう, ふらつく, 右顧左眄, 因循, 惑う, 迷う | |
4. | ためらい | はっきりとしない様子でためらう行為 |
Hesitation | the act of pausing uncertainly | |
Synonyms: | ためらい, ためらう | |
5. | 煮え切らなさ | 2つ以上の選択肢、行動方針にかかわる不確かさ |
Irresolution | doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action | |
Synonyms: | ためらい, ためらう, 不断, 不決断, 優柔, 優柔不断, 因循, 煮え切らない, 生煮え, 躊躇, 逡巡, 遅疑逡巡 | |
6. | 迷い | 話、行動が決められないこと |
Hesitation | indecision in speech or action | |
Synonyms: | ためらい, ためらう, 二の足, 躊躇, 迷い, 迷う | |
7. | ふらつく | 矛盾する位置または行動方針の間で迷う |
Vibrate | waver between conflicting positions or courses of action | |
Synonyms: | ぐらつく, ためらう, たゆたう, ふらつく, 右顧左眄, 因循, 惑う, 迷う |
Categories ためらう is a member of
1. | 区切目 | 一時的な無活動状態 |
Pause | temporary inactivity | |
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2. | 思惑う | 不確実性または不本意なことにためらう、あるいは躊躇する |
Hesitate | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness | |
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3. | 不安定 | 何かについて確信がない状態 |
Doubt | the state of being unsure of something | |
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4. | 煮え切らなさ | 2つ以上の選択肢、行動方針にかかわる不確かさ |
Irresolution | doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action | |
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5. | 自信の欠如 | |
Diffidence | lack of self-confidence | |
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Conjugations for ためらう
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Causative Passive Plain Form
Causative Passive Polite Form
Colloquial Form
Formal Form
Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Sample Sentences for ためらう
激しく雨が降っていたので、ナンシーは外出するのをためらった。
Since it was raining, Nancy hesitated to go out.
しばらくためらった後で、彼は本を机の上に置いた。
After some hesitation, he laid the book on the desk.
一昔前だったら、駅や、レストランや、病院の待合室でタバコに火をつけるのをためらう人はいなかっただろう。
At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.
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