Kanji

躇

躇

hesitate

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

19 strokes

Radical

足部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョ, チャク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ためらう

Example sentences

躊躇 ちゅうちょ
彼 は 行こう か 行くまい か 躊躇していた

He was hesitating whether to go or not.

躊躇う ためらう
彼 は 一瞬 躊躇った が 、 結局 本当 の こと を 話した 。

He hesitated for a moment, but eventually told the truth.

躊躇い ためらい
彼 は 何 の 躊躇い も なく 答えた 。

He answered without any hesitation.

Example Vocabulary

躊躇

ちゅうちょ

hesitation; indecision

躊躇う

ためらう

to hesitate; to waver

躊躇い

ためらい

hesitation; wavering

躊躇いながら

ためらいながら

躊躇わずに

ためらわずに

躊躇逡巡

ちゅうちょしゅんじゅん

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