戦々恐々
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Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term | |||
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戦 | 戦 | 恐 | 恐 |
せん Grade: 4 |
せん Grade: 4 |
きょう Grade: S |
きょう Grade: S |
on'yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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戰々兢々 (kyūjitai) 戦々兢々 |
Etymology
[edit]Yojijukugo (四字熟語). Borrowed from Chinese 戰戰兢兢/战战兢兢 (zhànzhànjīngjīng).
Adjective
[edit]戦々恐々 • (sensen-kyōkyō) †-tari (adnominal 戦々恐々とした (sensen-kyōkyō to shita) or 戦々恐々たる (sensen-kyōkyō taru), adverbial 戦々恐々と (sensen-kyōkyō to) or 戦々恐々として (sensen-kyōkyō to shite))
- (ideophonic) trembling with fear; apprehensive and careful; fearful and cautious
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