憚る
はばかる
habakaru
JMdict entry #1631520
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verbintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to lord it over; to have great influence
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
憎まれっ子世に憚る。
nikuma re kko sei ni habakaru 。
Ill weeds grow apace.
過ちを改むるにはばかることなかれ。
ayamachi wo aratamuru ni habakaru koto nakare 。
It's never too late to make amends.
過ちては改むるに憚ることなかれ。
ayamachi te ha aratamuru ni habakaru koto nakare 。
It's never too late to make amends.
どの家も人に憚る秘密がある。
dono ie mo hito ni habakaru himitsu ga aru 。
Every family has a skeleton in the closet.