Last Updated :2026/01/11

人目を憚る

Hiragana
ひとめをはばかる
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
他人の目を気にして、目立たないようにふるまうこと / 周囲に知られたり見られたりするのを避けようとすること
Easy Japanese Meaning
まわりのひとの目や気持ちを気にして、めだたないようにふるまうこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
顾忌他人的目光 / 避人耳目,避免被人注意 / 怕被人看见而躲避他人
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
顧忌他人目光 / 避人耳目,避免被注意 / 躲開他人以免惹人注目
Korean Meaning
남의 눈을 의식해 삼가다 / 남의 눈을 피하다 / 눈에 띄지 않도록 하다
Indonesian
menghindari pandangan orang / menjaga agar tidak menarik perhatian / bertindak diam-diam karena takut dinilai orang
Vietnamese Meaning
ngại ánh mắt người đời / tránh để người khác chú ý / né tránh người khác
Tagalog Meaning
umiwas sa mata ng ibang tao / mag-ingat na hindi mapansin ng iba / iwasang makita ng iba
What is this buttons?

She still lives in a way that avoids being noticed by others, since she doesn't want people to find out about her past mistakes.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

她不想让别人知道她过去的失败,所以直到现在仍然过着畏惧他人目光的生活。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

她不想讓別人知道過去的失敗,因此至今仍過著畏避眾人目光的生活。

Korean Translation

그녀는 과거의 실패가 알려지는 것을 원하지 않아서 지금도 사람들의 시선을 꺼리며 생활하고 있다.

Indonesian Translation

Dia tidak ingin kegagalan di masa lalunya diketahui, jadi sampai sekarang dia hidup dengan menghindari perhatian orang.

Vietnamese Translation

Cô ấy không muốn người khác biết về những thất bại trong quá khứ, nên đến giờ cô vẫn sống e dè và tránh ánh mắt người khác.

Tagalog Translation

Ayaw niyang malaman ng iba ang kanyang mga pagkakamali sa nakaraan, kaya hanggang ngayon namumuhay siya na iniiwasang mapansin ng mga tao.

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(idiomatic) to be afraid of others, to avoid other people, to take care not to be noticed by others

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(idiomatic) to be afraid of others, to avoid other people, to take care not to be noticed by others

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人目を憚る

彼女は過去の失敗を知られたくないので、今でも人目を憚るように生活している。

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She still lives in a way that avoids being noticed by others, since she doesn't want people to find out about her past mistakes.

She still lives in a way that avoids being noticed by others, since she doesn't want people to find out about her past mistakes.

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彼女は過去の失敗を知られたくないので、今でも人目を憚るように生活している。

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