Illustration: At a neighborhood swimming pool, an adult beginner stands at the edge of the shallow end, one foot extended just above the water but not touching it. Their torso leans backward, shoulders tense, while one hand grips the ladder rail. An instructor already in the water offers a patient open hand.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

躊ちゅう躇ちょ

chuucho

to hesitate

Example sentences

  1. トムは躊躇ちゅうちょした。

    Tom hesitated.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. トムは、躊躇ちゅうちょすることもなくその仕事しごとを引ひき受うけました。

    Tom accepted the job without hesitation.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 困こまったときは躊躇ちゅうちょせず助言じょげんを求もとめなさい。

    If you get into difficulties, don’t hesitate to ask for advice.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 躊躇

  • 躊hesitateOnチュウ・チュ・シュウKunためらう
  • 躇hesitateOnチョ・チャクKunためらう

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