How do you say "to hesitate" in Japanese?

“To hesitate” in Japanese

Short answer

憚る habakaru はばかる

To hesitate in Japanese is “憚る” (habakaru). Full meaning: to hesitate, to have scruples, to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over, to have great influence.

Other ways to say “To hesitate” in Japanese

躊躇う tamerau to hesitate, to waver 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 躇う tamerau to hesitate, to waver 憚かる habakaru to hesitate, to have scruples, to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over, to have great influence ためらう tamerau to hesitate, to waver はばかる habakaru to hesitate, to have scruples, to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over, to have great influence 迷う mayou to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray; to waver, to hesitate, to vacillate, to be of two minds (about), to be unable to make up one's mind, to not know what to do, to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed; to be captivated (by), to be i 二の足を踏む ninoashiwofumu to hesitate, to think twice, to flinch, to get cold feet 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 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

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