憚はばかり

noun

hesitation; reserve; hindrance

Refers to holding back out of respect, diffidence, or fear of causing trouble. Often used in the set phrase 憚りながら (with all due respect). The hindrance nuance is less common as a standalone noun.

• 憚はばかりながら申もうし上あげますと、その計けい画かくには無む理りがあるかと存ぞんじます。

  With all due respect, I believe that plan may be unreasonable.

• 彼かれは遠えん慮りょと憚はばかりから、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを言いい出だせなかった。

  Out of diffidence and reserve, he couldn't bring himself to voice his own opinion.

noun

washroom; restroom; toilet

Euphemistic, somewhat dated term for a toilet or washroom, derived from the idea of a place one hesitates to enter or mention directly. Still understood but less common in modern casual speech.

• 昔むかしの旅りょ館かんでは、はばかりは共きょう同どうのことが多おおかった。

  In old inns, the washroom was often shared.