“To beat around the bush” in Japanese
Short answer
To beat around the bush in Japanese is “奥歯に物が挟まる” (okubanimonogahasamaru). Full meaning: to beat around the bush, to not speak frankly, to talk in a roundabout way.
Other ways to say “To beat around the bush” in Japanese
言を左右にする
genwosayuunisuru to equivocate, to beat around the bush
茶を濁す
chawonigosu to evade (questions), to reply evasively, to beat around the bush, to throw up a smoke screen
お茶を濁す
ochawonigosu to evade (questions), to reply evasively, to beat around the bush, to throw up a smoke screen
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