LingakuFrequency rank: 4,115. – 4,118.
- hesitation; indecision; vacillation
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb; intransitive verb
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- hesitation
- indecision
- vacillation
This refers to the quality of being unable to decide or act quickly due to uncertainty or fear. It often implies a moment of pause before making a decision.
This signifies a state of not being able to make a choice or decision, often leading to a lack of progress.
Her indecision is hindering her career advancement.
This indicates fluctuating between different opinions or actions, often resulting in inconsistency.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ちゅうちょ躊躇をするto hesitateちゅうちょ躊躇なくwithout hesitationためらい躊躇いをかんじる感じるto feel hesitationちゅうちょ躊躇のよち余地がないno room for hesitationためらい躊躇いをこくふく克服するto overcome hesitationけつだん決断をちゅうちょ躊躇するto hesitate in making a decisionちゅうちょ躊躇をかかえる抱えるto have hesitationちいさな小さなちゅうちょ躊躇minor hesitationためらい躊躇いをみせる見せるto show hesitationそくざに即座にちゅうちょ躊躇しないto not hesitate immediately
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An efficient FBI agent does not make any bones about carrying out his duties.
If you get into difficulties, don't hesitate to ask for advice.
A moment's hesitation may cost a pilot his life.
Far from hesitating, she willingly offered to help me.