ためらう
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to hesitate; to waver (Usually kana)
Other spellings
躊躇う
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ためらう
Examples17
彼
He hesitated for a moment.
彼
I hesitated to go to the movie with him.
躊躇う
He who hesitates is lost.
彼
He hesitated before answering.
しばらく
After some hesitation, he laid the book on the desk.
激しく
Since it was raining, Nancy hesitated to go out.