怯む — meaning in English
hirumu
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English meaning
- flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
Senses
怯む is used for these senses in English:
- flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
flinch — full definition
- verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
- noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.