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ためらい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ためらい

躊躇い
~する Verb
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #10053
1

faltering; hesitation

Examples
スーツにそんなにお金をかけるにはためらいがある。
I hesitate to pay so much for a suit.

Kanji in this Word

21 strokes

Meanings

hesitate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
チュ
シュウ
ジュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ためら.う
19 strokes

Meanings

hesitate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョ
チャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ためら.う
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