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