How do you say "to falter" in Japanese?

“To falter” in Japanese

Short answer

怯む hirumu ひるむ

To falter in Japanese is “怯む” (hirumu). Full meaning: to falter, to flinch (from), to recoil (from), to quail (at), to be intimidated, to feel daunted, to be discouraged, to hesitate.

Other ways to say “To falter” in Japanese

渋る shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm ひるむ hirumu to falter, to flinch (from), to recoil (from), to quail (at), to be intimidated, to feel daunted, to be discouraged, to hesitate ひるん hirun to falter, to flinch (from), to recoil (from), to quail (at), to be intimidated, to feel daunted, to be discouraged, to hesitate 口ごもる kuchigomoru to hesitate to say, to mumble, to hem and haw, to falter 鈍る namaru to become blunt, to grow dull; to become less capable, to weaken, to falter ひるめ hirume to falter, to flinch (from), to recoil (from), to quail (at), to be intimidated, to feel daunted, to be discouraged, to hesitate 澁る shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm シブる shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm しぶん shibun to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm しぶる shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm シブん shibun to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm

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