“Hesitation” in Japanese
Short answer
Hesitation in Japanese is “尻込み” (shirigomi). Full meaning: hesitation, wavering, faltering, balking, recoil, flinching.
Other ways to say “Hesitation” in Japanese
躊躇
chuucho hesitation, indecision, vacillation
迷い
mayoi hesitation, bewilderment, perplexity, doubt, indecision; illusion, delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
憚り
habakari hesitation; hindrance; washroom
逡巡
shunjun hesitation, indecision
遅疑
chigi hesitation, vacillation
躊躇い
tamerai faltering, hesitation
躑躅
tsutsuji azalea, rhododendron; hesitation, indecision, vacillation, wavering; azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
まよい
mayoi hesitation, bewilderment, perplexity, doubt, indecision; illusion, delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
マヨイ
mayoi hesitation, bewilderment, perplexity, doubt, indecision; illusion, delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
忌憚
kitan reserve, modesty, hesitation, restraint
遅疑逡巡
chigishunjun shilly-shally, hesitation, indecision, vacillation
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