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怯む

Hiragana
ひるむ
Verb
Japanese Meaning
恐れや不安などを感じて、気持ちがくじけたり、後ずさりしたりすること。 / 圧力や困難を前にして、積極性や決断力を失うこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
こわくてからだがうごかなくなったりにげたくなったりすること
Chinese (Simplified)
畏缩 / 退缩 / 被吓住
What is this buttons?

Startled by the sudden thunderclap, he involuntarily flinched.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

被突如其来的雷声吓了一跳,他不由得退缩。

What is this buttons?
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怯む

突然の雷鳴に驚いて、彼は思わず怯む。

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Startled by the sudden thunderclap, he involuntarily flinched.

Startled by the sudden thunderclap, he involuntarily flinched.

See correct answer

突然の雷鳴に驚いて、彼は思わず怯む。

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