Vocab Info
A4 う-verb (る), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
憚るto hesitate, to have scruples, to be afraid of what others may think, to lord it over, to have great influence
Dictionary Definition
う-verb (る), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to hesitate, to have scruples, to be afraid of what others may think
Usually written using kana alone
う-verb (る), Intransitive verb
2.
to lord it over, to have great influence
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
憚る 【はばかる】
Details
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Examples
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有名人はいつも世間体を憚って行動している。
Famous people are always worried about public perception.
誰にも憚らずに自由に伸び伸びと行きたいです。
I want to live freely and openly without hesitation.
憎まれっ子のような人が世に憚ってしまっては大変である。
It would be terrible if someone like an unpopular child were to have great influence over the world.
人目を憚らずに泣くことができるのは、せいぜい二十歳までです。
Being able to cry without worrying about public perception lasts at most until twenty years old.
彼は、今更紹介するのも憚れるほど最近売れてきているラッパーです。
He is a rapper who has become so popular recently that it feels wrong introducing him now.
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