“To sit on the fence” in Japanese
Short answer
To sit on the fence in Japanese is “日和る” (hiyoru). Full meaning: to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal.
Other ways to say “To sit on the fence” in Japanese
ひよっ
hiyo to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
ひよッ
hiyo to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
ひよる
hiyoru to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
首鼠両端を持す
shusoryoutanwojisu to be unable to make up one's mind, to sit on the fence
ひよろ
hiyoro to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
二股かける
futamatakakeru to two-time, to play it both ways, to sit on the fence
ひよろっ
hiyoro to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
日和ッ
hiyo to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
日和っ
hiyo to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
ひよれ
hiyore to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
日和ん
hiyon to wait and see, to sit on the fence, to be noncommittal
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