はばかる
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
1. to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think (Usually kana)
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
2. to lord it over; to have great influence (Usually kana)
Other spellings
憚る
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
はばかる
Examples4
どの
Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
憎まれっ子
Ill weeds grow apace.
過ち
It's never too late to make amends.
過ちて
It's never too late to make amends.