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Meaning of 怯む(ひるむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

怯む
Kana Reading
ひるむ
Romaji
hirumu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

Example Sentences

怯む, ひるむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
怯む
Plain Polite
怯みます
Negative
怯まない
Negative Polite
怯みません

Past

Plain
怯んだ
Plain Polite
怯みました
Negative
怯まなかった
Negative Polite
怯みませんでした

Te

Plain
怯んで
Plain Polite
怯みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
怯まれる
Plain Polite
怯まれます
Negative
怯まれない
Negative Polite
怯まれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

cowardice, wince, flinch, hesitate, waver

On: キョウ, コウ

Kun: ひる.む, おびえ.る, おじる, おび.える, おそ.れる

8 strokes

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