“Flinching” in Japanese
Short answer
Flinching in Japanese is “畏縮” (ishuku). Full meaning: wincing, cowering, shrinking, flinching, recoiling.
Other ways to say “Flinching” in Japanese
尻込み
shirigomi hesitation, wavering, faltering, balking, recoil, flinching
い縮
ishuku wincing, cowering, shrinking, flinching, recoiling
後込み
shirigomi hesitation, wavering, faltering, balking, recoil, flinching
尻ごみ
shirigomi hesitation, wavering, faltering, balking, recoil, flinching
しり込み
shirigomi hesitation, wavering, faltering, balking, recoil, flinching
しりごみ
shirigomi hesitation, wavering, faltering, balking, recoil, flinching
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