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躊躇う

ためらう
to hesitate
tamerau
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  • 彼かれはしばらく返事へんじを躊躇ためらった。

    Kare wa shibaraku henji o tameratta.

    He hesitated to reply for a while.

  • 失敗しっぱいを恐おそれて、挑戦ちょうせんを躊躇ためらうべきではない。

    Shippai o osorete, chousen o tameraubekide hanai.

    You shouldn't hesitate to challenge yourself for fear of failure.

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More JLPT N1 Verbs words

  • 賦課するふかするto levy / impose (tax/duty)
  • 罷免するひめんするto dismiss / discharge (from office)
  • 喚起するかんきするto arouse / call forth / stimulate
  • 醸成するじょうせいするto brew / cultivate / foster
  • 是認するぜにんするto approve / recognize / acknowledge
  • 図るはかるto plan / attempt / scheme
  • 減少するげんしょうするto decrease (intransitive)
  • 挑戦するちょうせんするto challenge / attempt

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