ためらう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
This is no time to hesitate.
Pitch accent
た
めら
う
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Examples (16 in total)
Why was I hesitating?
There is no room for hesitation.
Don't hesitate to ask questions.
Why did Tom hesitate?
He hesitated before answering.
This is no time to hesitate.
He hesitated for a moment.
I hesitated to go to the movie with him.
I hesitated about which road to take.
Never hesitate to tell the truth.
She sometimes hesitates before answering.
I'm still hesitating whether to go there or not.
He didn't hesitate to tell his wife the truth.
Since it was raining, Nancy hesitated to go out.
After some hesitation, he laid the book on the desk.
Without the slightest hesitation, he sold his own car.