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躊躇う

Reading

Kana: ためらう
Romaji: tamerau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to hesitate

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: チュウ、 チュ、 シュウ、 ジュ、 ためら.う
Meaning: hesitate
Readings: チョ、 チャク、 ためら.う
Meaning: hesitate

Example Sentences

躊躇(ためら)うものは失敗(しっぱい)する。
➥He who hesitates is lost.
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(かれ)(こた)える(まえ)にためらった。
➥He hesitated before answering.
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(かれ)映画(えいが)()くのをためらった。
➥I hesitated to go to the movie with him.
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ためらう(もの)失敗(しっぱい)する。
➥He who hesitates is lost.
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(かれ)はちょっとの()ためらった。
➥He hesitated for a moment.
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(かれ)はためらわずに()(まえ)()った。
➥He did not hesitate in taking his share of the money.
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