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憚る

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はばかる
Verb
Japanese Meaning
ためらう、気後れする、遠慮する / 周囲への配慮から控えめにする、差し控える / 権勢や立場をかさに着て、周囲を圧倒するように振る舞う
Easy Japanese Meaning
まわりにきをつかって、するのをためらうこと。つよいようすで、まわりにちからをきかせること。
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The junior researcher presented new ideas without hesitating in front of senior colleagues.

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Sense(1)

to hesitate, to be afraid to do

Sense(2)

to throw one's weight around, to make one's presence felt

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to hesitate, to be afraid to do / to throw one's weight around, to make one's presence felt

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憚る

若手の研究者は、先輩に憚ることなく新しいアイデアを発表した。

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The junior researcher presented new ideas without hesitating in front of senior colleagues.

The junior researcher presented new ideas without hesitating in front of senior colleagues.

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若手の研究者は、先輩に憚ることなく新しいアイデアを発表した。

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