憚る

Reading

Kana: はばかる

Romaji: habakaru

Definitions

v5r

vi

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think

2

to lord it over; to have great influence

Kanji

憚

Readings: タン、 タ、 はばか.る

Meanings: hesitate, shrink, awe

Example Sentences

憎(にく)まれっ子(こ)世(よ)に憚()る。

➥Ill weeds grow apace.

過(あやま)ちては改(あらた)むるに憚()ることなかれ。

➥It's never too late to make amends.

どの家(いえ)も人(ひと)に憚()る秘密(ひみつ)がある。

➥Every family has a skeleton in the closet.

過(あやま)ちを改(あらため)むるにはばかることなかれ。

➥It's never too late to make amends.