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A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation. / An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.

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trepidation

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete

A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation. / An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.

Japanese Meaning

恐怖や不安にとらわれた状態、心配やためらいが伴う状況 / 恐怖またはパラリシスなどによる不随意な震え、震動

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She approached the abandoned house with trepidation, every creak of the floorboards quickening her heartbeat.

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彼女は廃屋に不安な気持ちで近づき、床板のきしむ音がするたびに心臓の鼓動が速くなった。

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Sense（1）

A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.

I decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me.

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Sense（2）

An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.

Sense（3）

(astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.

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