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

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)

彼(かれ)は主人(しゅじん)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(かれ)は平気でいる。

He remains calm in the face of danger.

怯んだのを相手に気取(けどる)られてはいけない。

You mustn't let the other person notice that you flinched.

cowardice, wince, flinch, hesitate, waver

キョウ / ひる.む