ひるむ
怯む
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted; to be discouraged; to hesitate
N3Godan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to falter•to flinch (from)•to recoil (from)•to quail (at)•to be intimidated•to feel daunted•to be discouraged•to hesitate
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
怯む(ひるむ)
Negativeない形
怯まない(ひるまない)
Pastた形
怯んだ(ひるんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
怯まなかった(ひるまなかった)
Te-formて形
怯んで(ひるんで)
Example Sentences
彼は主人の怒りにひるんだ。
He recoiled before his master's anger.
市民達は激しい爆撃を受けてひるんだ。
The citizens staggered under the heavy bombing.
危険などにひるまず、彼は平気でいる。
He remains calm in the face of danger.
怯んだのを相手に気取られてはいけない。
You mustn't let the other person notice that you flinched.