尻込 み shirigomi
shirigomi
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
Intransitive
karewa kikenni chokumen shite shirigomi shita.
He shrank back in the face of danger.
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Example Sentences
karewa kikenni chokumen shite shirigomi shita.
He shrank back in the face of danger.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
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Noun
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shirigomide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Hesitating; Shrinking back
Noun
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Noun
#121485
Noun
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shirigomijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not shying away.; It's not backing down.
Noun
#117289
Noun
#116663
Noun
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Noun
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Common 6 items
Noun
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shirigomidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably hesitant.; Probably backing down.
Noun
#121678
shirigomijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not shy.; Was not backing down.
Noun
#125053
shirigomijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't shy.; Didn't back down.
Noun
#122099
shirigomideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Will likely back down.; Will probably hesitate.
Noun
#121067
shirigomidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not shy.; Was not backing down.
Noun
#119507
Advanced 3 items
Noun
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Noun
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shirigominara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when backing down; If/when flinching
Noun
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