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    3. 左顧右眄

    左顧右眄

    左さ顧こ右う眄べん

    looking right and left or all about

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab40 strokes

    さこうべん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    looking right and left or all about, vacillation
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    左
    ひだり…(3)
    left
    顧
    かえり.みる…(3)
    look back・review・examine oneself・turn around
    右
    みぎ…(4)
    right
    眄
    かえり.みる…(2)
    looking askance
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