“To hesitate to say” in Japanese
Short answer
To hesitate to say in Japanese is “言い渋る” (iishiburu). Full meaning: to hesitate to say.
Other ways to say “To hesitate to say” in Japanese
口ごもる
kuchigomoru to hesitate to say, to mumble, to hem and haw, to falter
言いよどむ
iiyodomu to hesitate to say
申し兼ねる
moushikaneru to hesitate to say, to find it difficult to say
言い渋ッ
iishibu to hesitate to say
口ごもッ
kuchigomo to hesitate to say, to mumble, to hem and haw, to falter
言い渋っ
iishibu to hesitate to say
口ごもっ
kuchigomo to hesitate to say, to mumble, to hem and haw, to falter
言い渋ろ
iishiburo to hesitate to say
言い渋り
iishiburi to hesitate to say
口ごもろ
kuchigomoro to hesitate to say, to mumble, to hem and haw, to falter
言い渋れ
iishibure to hesitate to say
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