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[ためら(躊躇)·う]
tamerau
godan verb, intransitive verb

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tamerau
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English Meaning(s) for 躊躇う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to hesitate; to waver
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Definition and Synonyms for 躊躇う

Hesitancy a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
Synonyms: ためらい, ためらう, 二の足, 躊躇
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
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
Hesitation the act of pausing uncertainly
Synonyms: ためらい, ためらう
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
Hesitation indecision in speech or action
Synonyms: ためらい, ためらう, 二の足, 躊躇, 迷い, 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

Meanings for each kanji in 躊躇う

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Categories 躊躇う is a member of

Pause temporary inactivity
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Hesitate pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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Doubt the state of being unsure of something
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Irresolution doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
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Diffidence lack of self-confidence
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 躊躇う

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Conjugations for 躊躇う

masu stem
[ためら(躊躇)·い]
tamerai
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Negative stem
[ためら(躊躇)·わ]
tamerawa
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te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·っ·て]
tameratte
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Negative te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·な·く·て]
tamerawanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·な·く]
tamerawanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·う]
tamerau
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·な·い]
tamerawanai
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·っ·た]
tameratta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
tamerawanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ためら(躊躇)·お·う]
tameraou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·ま·す]
tameraimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·ま·せ·ん]
tameraimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·ま·し·た]
tameraimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tameraimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
tameraimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·い]
tameraitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·く·な·い]
tameraitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·か·っ·た]
tameraitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
tameraitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た]
tameraita
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te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·く·て]
tameraitakute
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Negative te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
tameraitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·く]
tameraitaku
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Provisional Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
tameraitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
tameraitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
tameraitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
tameraitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·た·さ]
tameraitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え]
tamerae
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·い·な·さ·い]
tamerainasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·ば]
tameraeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
tamerawanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
tamerawanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·っ·た·ら]
tamerattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
tamerawanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·っ·た·り]
tamerattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·る]
tameraeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·な·い]
tameraenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·た]
tameraeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·な·か·っ·た]
tameraenakatta
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masu-stem
[ためら(躊躇)·え]
tamerae
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te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·て]
tameraete
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Negative te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·な·く·て]
tameraenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·ま·す]
tameraemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·ま·せ·ん]
tameraemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·ま·し·た]
tameraemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tameraemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·る]
tamerawareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·な·い]
tamerawarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·た]
tamerawareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
tamerawarenakatta
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masu stem
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ]
tameraware
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te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·て]
tamerawarete
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Negative te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
tamerawarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·ま·す]
tamerawaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
tamerawaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
tamerawaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tamerawaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·る]
tamerawaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·な·い]
tamerawasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·た]
tamerawaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
tamerawasenakatta
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masu stem
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ]
tamerawase
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te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·て]
tamerawasete
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Negative te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
tamerawasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·ま·す]
tamerawasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
tamerawasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
tamerawasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tamerawasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·る]
tamerawasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
tamerawasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·た]
tamerawasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
tamerawasarenakatta
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masu stem
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ]
tamerawasare
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te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·て]
tamerawasarete
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Negative te-form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
tamerawasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
tamerawasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
tamerawasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
tamerawasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
tamerawasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·ん]
tamerawan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·ず]
tamerawazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·ぬ]
tamerawanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ためら(躊躇)·わ·ざ·る]
tamerawazaru
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Sample Sentences for 躊躇う

He who hesitates is lost.
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