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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

躊躇う

「ためらう」

To hesitate or hold back due to uncertainty or reluctance

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Other forms

ためらいます polite form
ためらった plain past
ためらって te-form
ためらわない plain negative
Intransitive Verb

To hesitate

This verb describes wavering or holding back from an action due to indecision, anxiety, or reluctance.

Example

その ジャケット は 高かった ので 、 買う の を ためらった 。

That jacket was expensive, so I hesitated to buy it.

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躊躇う (ためらう)
ためらう
To hesitate or hold back due to uncertainty or reluctance
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