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はばかる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
はばかる
BOOST
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think  (often written with kana only)
2. to lord it over; to have great influence  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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はばかる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 136,000 (about 650,000 results)
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Example sentences:
あやま
あらた
むる
はばかることなかれ
It's never too late to make amends.
どの
いえ
ひと
はばか
ひみつ
秘密
ある
Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
にく
まれっ
はばか
kotowaza
Ill weeds grow apace (literally: evil children have great influence in the world).
憚る
BOOST
Reading : はばかる   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 191,000 (about 333,000 results)
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タン   はばか to hesitate   
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タン    simple   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
two mouths
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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デン   た rice field   
heart
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