言いいかねる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

find it hard to say; hesitate to say

Used when something is difficult to say due to embarrassment, delicacy, or reluctance. Often implies the speaker cannot bring themselves to say it.

• 本ほん当とうのことは言いいかねる。

  I find it hard to say the truth.

• 彼かの女じょに別わかれを言いいかねている。

  I can't bring myself to tell her I want to break up.