躊躇う
ためらう
to hesitate; to waver
JLPT N2 Common word Intermediate Japanese L12
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
to hesitate; to waver
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 躊躇うためらう | 躊躇いますためらいます |
| Negative | 躊躇わないためらわない | 躊躇いませんためらいません |
| Past | 躊躇ったためらった | 躊躇いましたためらいました |
| Past negative | 躊躇わなかったためらわなかった | 躊躇いませんでしたためらいませんでした |
| Te-form | 躊躇ってためらって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 躊躇えるためらえる |
| Passive | 躊躇われるためらわれる |
| Causative | 躊躇わせるためらわせる |
| Volitional | 躊躇おうためらおう |
| Imperative | 躊躇えためらえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 躊躇えばためらえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 躊躇ったらためらったら |
Example sentences
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He who hesitates is lost.
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He hesitated before answering.
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He hesitated for a moment.
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I hesitated to go to the movie with him.
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He hesitated for a while.
More examples (10)
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She sometimes hesitates before answering.
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Don't hesitate to ask questions.
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He didn't hesitate to tell his wife the truth.
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Don't hesitate to ask for information.
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I'm still hesitating whether to go there or not.
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After some hesitation, he laid the book on the desk.
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He wavered between going home and remaining at work in the office.
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He walked back and forth in front of the door, hesitating to enter.
激しく雨が降っていたので、ナンシーは外出するのをためらった。
Since it was raining, Nancy hesitated to go out.
ためらうことなく、その陰謀にたいする徹底した対抗処置をとった。
Without a moment's hesitation, they took drastic action against the conspiracy.