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    3. 戦々恐々

    戦々恐々

    戦せん々せん恐きょう々きょう

    trembling with fear

    NTNews #30+1Adverb, Verb, Particle, Adjective, Noun, ParticipleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    戦戦恐恐戦々兢々戦戦兢兢

    せんせんきょうきょう

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Adjective, Noun, Participle

    1.
    trembling with fear, in great fear, filled with trepidation, nervously, timidly
    yojijukugo

    Kanji that make up this word

    戦
    いくさ・たたか.う・おのの.く・そよ.ぐ・わなな.く…(2)
    war・battle・match
    恐
    おそ.れる・おそ.る・おそ.ろしい・こわ.い・こわ.がる…(1)
    fear・dread・awe
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