“Hesitantly” in Japanese
Short answer
イジイジ
ijiiji
Hesitantly in Japanese is “イジイジ” (ijiiji). Full meaning: hesitantly, timidly, diffidently.
Other ways to say “Hesitantly” in Japanese
うじうじ
ujiuji indecisively, hesitantly, irresolutely, wishy-washily
オドオド
odoodo timidly, nervously, hesitantly, trembling (with fear), fearfully, anxiously
いじいじ
ijiiji hesitantly, timidly, diffidently
もぞもぞ
mozomozo creeping (of an insect, etc.), crawling; restlessly, fidgeting; hesitantly, slowly, sluggishly
ウジウジ
ujiuji indecisively, hesitantly, irresolutely, wishy-washily
おどおど
odoodo timidly, nervously, hesitantly, trembling (with fear), fearfully, anxiously
しんねり
shinneri persistently; slowly, hesitantly, irresolutely
にゅるっと
nyurutto with a wriggle, in a slimy way, coweringly, hesitantly
愚図愚図
guzuguzu slowly, tardily, dawdling, lingering, hesitantly; complaining, grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather)
もそもそ
mosomoso creeping (of an insect, etc.), crawling; restlessly, fidgeting; hesitantly, slowly, sluggishly
モソモソ
mosomoso creeping (of an insect, etc.), crawling; restlessly, fidgeting; hesitantly, slowly, sluggishly
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