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はばかる憚るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #12561
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Transitive verb

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think

Examples
どの家も人に憚る秘密がある。
Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
2

to lord it over; to have great influence

Examples
憎まれっ子世に憚る。
Ill weeds grow apace.
忌憚きたんNounFreq #40829
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Usu. as ～のない or ～なく

reserve; modesty; hesitation; restraint

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Obsolete term; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

abhorrence; repugnance; loathing; dislike

憚りはばかりNounFreq #69578
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hesitation

2

hindrance

3

washroom

憚り様はばかりさまはばかりさんNounInterjectionFreq #152814
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Formal or literary term

thank you for your trouble; unfortunately ...

忌憚のない忌憚の無いきたんのない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #61773
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unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank

Examples
どう思うって・・・それじゃあ忌憚のない意見を言わせてもらうけどね。
What do I think, you say ... well then, I'll give you my candid opinion.
はばかりながら憚りながら憚り乍らAdverbUsually kanaFreq #70397
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with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...

憎まれっ子世にはばかる憎まれっ子世に憚るにくまれっこよにはばかるExpressionGodan verbFreq #169924
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Proverb

ill weeds grow apace

過ちては則ち改むるに憚ること勿れあやまちてはすなわちあらたむるにはばかることなかれExpression
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Proverb; From the Analects of Confucius

when you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it; do not delay in making amends for your wrongs