戦々恐々

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 4
せん
Grade: 4
きょう
Grade: S
きょう
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
戰々兢々 (kyūjitai)
戦々兢々

Etymology

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Yojijukugo (四字熟語). Borrowed from Chinese 戰戰兢兢战战兢兢 (zhànzhànjīngjīng).

is a daiyōji replacing .

Adjective

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(せん)(せん)(きょう)(きょう) (sensen-kyōkyō-tari (adnominal (せん)(せん)(きょう)(きょう)とした (sensen-kyōkyō to shita) or (せん)(せん)(きょう)(きょう)たる (sensen-kyōkyō taru), adverbial (せん)(せん)(きょう)(きょう) (sensen-kyōkyō to) or (せん)(せん)(きょう)(きょう)として (sensen-kyōkyō to shite))

  1. (ideophonic) trembling with fear; apprehensive and careful; fearful and cautious