躊躇

ちゅうちょ

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

What does 躊躇 mean?

躊躇 is a Japanese noun meaning hesitation; indecision; vacillation in English. It is written as 躊躇 in kanji, ちゅうちょ in hiragana, and chuucho in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ひとたび躊躇したら、君はおしまいだ。

Once you hesitate, you are lost.