“To waver” in Japanese
Short answer
To waver in Japanese is “躊躇う” (tamerau). Full meaning: to hesitate, to waver.
Other ways to say “To waver” in Japanese
揺るぐ
yurugu to shake, to waver, to tremble
瞬く
shibatataku to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
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
揺らぐ
yuragu to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble; to waver, to feel shaken, to become unstable
揺らめく
yurameku to flicker, to quiver, to waver, to sway
振り回る
furimawaru to waver, to be inconsistent, to be contradictory
揺ぐ
yurugu to shake, to waver, to tremble
躇う
tamerau to hesitate, to waver
ゆるぐ
yurugu to shake, to waver, to tremble
ためらう
tamerau to hesitate, to waver
瞬ぐ
majirogu to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat; to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
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