はばかる【
憚る
】

habakaru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

どの家いえも人ひとに憚はばかる秘密ひみつがある。

dono iemo hitoni habakaru himitsuga aru.

Every family has a skeleton in the closet.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to lord it over; to have great influence

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

憎にくまれっ子こ世せいに憚はばかる。

nikumarekkoyoni habakaru

Ill weeds grow apace.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

はばかった

habakatta

The past form

1. hesitated; reluctant

Verb

#322252

はばかって

habakatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Hesitatingly; With reluctance

Verb

#128866

はばからない

habakaranai

The negative form

1. Not hesitating; Not minding

Verb

#203840

はばからなかった

habakaranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not hesitate.; Did not refuse.

Verb

#404123

はばかりました

habakarimashita

The polite past form

1. Hesitated; Reluctant

Verb

#866112

はばかります

habakarimasu

The polite form

1. Excuse me.; I beg your pardon.

Verb

#240227

はばかりません

habakarimasen

The polite negative form

1. I don't mind.; I have no objection.

Verb

#581063

はばかりませんでした

habakarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not hesitate.; Was not reluctant.

Verb

#746662

Common 24 items

はばかったばかり

habakattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

Verb

#1850843

はばかっちゃう

habakacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Hesitate to do; Regret doing

Verb

#1850843

はばかっちゃダメ

habakaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't hesitate.; Don't be shy.

Verb

#1850843

はばかっていない

habakatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not hesitating; Not reluctant

Verb

#1850843

はばかっている

habakatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Hesitating; Reluctant

Verb

#478061

はばかってわいけない

habakattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not hesitate.; Must not be reluctant.

Adjective

#1850843

はばかってもいう

habakattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May hesitate.; May be reluctant.

Adjective

#1850843

はばかっとく

habakattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing in advance; Preemptive action

Verb

#1850843

はばからないで

habakaranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't hesitate.; Don't worry.

Verb

#833947

はばからなきゃ

habakaranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

#1000567

はばからなくてもいう

habakaranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to.; No need to.

Adjective

#1850843

はばからなければならない

habakaranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to

Adjective

#1850843

はばかりたい

habakaritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to avoid; Want to refrain from

Verb

#891582

はばかりたくない

habakaritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to.; Reluctant to.

Verb

#1850843

はばかるところ

habakaru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Hesitation; Reluctance

Verb

#419185

はばかるみたい

habakaru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems hesitant.; Looks reluctant.

Verb

#1000567

はばかれない

habakarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot refuse.; Cannot bring oneself to do.

Verb

#930896

はばかれる

habakareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Hesitate; Be reluctant

Verb

#276456

はばかろう

habakarō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's hesitate.; Let's refrain.

Verb

#603081

はばかっています

habakatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Being considerate of; Hesitating to do

Verb

#930896

はばからないでください

habakaranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't hesitate.; Please don't hold back.

Verb

#1850843

はばかりなさい

habakarinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Don't bother.; Don't worry.

Verb

#662150

はばかりましょう

habakarimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's refrain.; Let's hold back.

Verb

#1850843

はばかれます

habakaremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Am able to.

Verb

#597418

Advanced 28 items

はばかったそうだ

habakatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently hesitated.; Seemed reluctant.

Verb

#1850843

はばかっただろう

habakattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably hesitated.; Probably refrained.

Verb

#1850843

はばかったところ

habakatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Hesitated.; Was reluctant.

Verb

#1850843

はばかったら

habakattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when hesitant; If/when reluctant

Verb

#1850843

はばかったらしい

habakattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed hesitant.; Appeared reluctant.

Verb

#1850843

はばかってくれ

habakatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Hold back.; Don't bother.

Verb

#1000567

はばかってちょうだい

habakatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Don't bother.; Don't go to any trouble.

Verb

#1850843

はばからせられる

habakaraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to hesitate.; To be made to be reluctant.

Verb

#1850843

はばからせる

habakaraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone hesitate; To make someone feel reluctant

Verb

#930896

はばからないでくれ

habakaranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't bother.; Don't go to any trouble.

Verb

#1850843

はばからなければいけない

habakaranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must refrain; Must not do

Adjective

#808487

はばかられる

habakarareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Is refrained from; Is held back

Verb

#106346

はばかりがち

habakarigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Hesitant; Reluctant

Verb

#1850843

はばかりきる

habakarikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To do completely; To fully accomplish

Verb

#1850843

はばかりそうだ

habakarisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks hesitant.; Seems reluctant.

Verb

#1850843

はばかりっぱなし

habakarippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unfinished; Left undone

Verb

#1850843

はばかりぬく

habakarinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Finish thoroughly; Overcome reluctance

Verb

#1850843

はばかるそうだ

habakaru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say...; It seems...

Verb

#1850843

はばかると

habakaruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. to hesitate; to be reluctant

Verb

#329759

はばかるな

habakaruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't hesitate.; Don't be afraid.

Verb

#669479

はばかるなら

habakarunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If hesitant; If reluctant

Verb

#1850843

はばかるようだ

habakaru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

Verb

#1850843

はばかるらしい

habakarurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems hesitant.; Appears reluctant.

Verb

#1850843

はばかれ

habakare

A strong, direct command

1. Don't hesitate.; Don't be shy.

Verb

#262180

はばかれば

habakareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one hesitates; If one refrains

Verb

#1000567

はばかってくださいませ

habakatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please don't bother.; Please refrain.

Verb

#1850843

はばかってわならない

habakattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not hesitate.; Must not refrain.

Adjective

#1850843

はばかってもよろしい

habakattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to decline.; May refuse.

Adjective

#1850843

はばかる【
憚る
】

habakaru

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