Word Meaning 憚る

はばかる habakaru

憚る is read as はばかる (habakaru) and means to lord it over.

Meaning

English

  1. to lord it over
  2. to have great influence
  3. to hesitate
  4. to have scruples
  5. to be afraid of what others may think

Reading

Kana

はばかる

Romaji

habakaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

1

はばかるきもちがつよすぎると、なにもはじめられない。

If your hesitation is too strong, you cannot start anything.