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戦々恐々
Hiragana
せんせんきょうきょう
Adjective
ideophonic
Japanese Meaning
非常に恐れてびくびくしているさま。 / 不安や恐怖で落ち着かないさま。 / 恐れ慎んで、非常に用心深いさま。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とてもこわくて、どうなるかふあんで、びくびくしているようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
战战兢兢 / 惊惧不安 / 小心谨慎
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
非常害怕而顫抖 / 戰戰兢兢、謹慎小心 / 心懷恐懼而小心行事
Korean Meaning
두려워 벌벌 떠는 / 불안하고 몹시 조심하는 / 공포로 잔뜩 위축된
Vietnamese Meaning
run rẩy vì sợ hãi / nơm nớp, thấp thỏm lo âu / sợ hãi nên hành động dè dặt, thận trọng
Sense（1）
(ideophonic) trembling with fear; apprehensive and careful; fearful and cautious
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(ideophonic) trembling with fear; apprehensive and careful; fearful and cautious
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戦々恐々
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He entered the room trembling with fear.
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彼は戦々恐々とその部屋に入った。
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