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畏縮 (いしゅく) — wincing | Kumi Dictionary

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畏縮

畏縮

畏い縮しゅく

wincing

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いしゅく

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

1.

wincing, cowering, shrinking, flinching, recoiling

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Kanji that make up this word

おそ.れる・かしこま.る・かしこ・かしこ.し…(1)

fear・majestic・graciously・be apprehensive

ちぢ.む・ちぢ.まる・ちぢ.める・ちぢ.れる・ちぢ.らす…(1)

shrink・contract・shrivel・wrinkle・reduce

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