Shirabe
憚り ながら
English jmdict
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adverb (fukushi) word usually written using kana alone with all due respect ...;I venture to say ...;Excuse me, but ...
Other forms 憚り乍ら 【はばかりながら】

憚るはばかる

Godan Transitive Intransitive
English jmdict
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verbintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to hesitate;to have scruples;to be afraid of what others may think
どの家も人に憚る秘密がある。
Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to lord it over;to have great influence
憎まれっ子世に憚る。
Ill weeds grow apace.