憚る

はばかる

to hesitate

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive, intransitive, usually in kana to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think
  2. godan verb, intransitive, usually in kana to lord it over; to have great influence

Its kanji

In sentences

どの家いえも人ひとに憚はばかる秘密ひみつがある。 Every family has a skeleton in the closet. #200340

過あやまちては改あらたむるに憚はばかることなかれ。 It's never too late to make amends. #186513