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    3. 虎視眈々

    虎視眈々

    虎こ視し眈たん々たん

    vigilantly (watching for an opportunity)

    NTAdverb, Particle, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab31 strokes

    虎視眈眈虎視たんたん

    こしたんたん

    Adverb, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    vigilantly (watching for an opportunity), eagerly, with an eagle eye
    yojijukugo

    Kanji that make up this word

    虎
    とら…(2)
    tiger・drunkard
    視
    み.る…(3)
    inspection・regard as・see・look at
    眈
    にら.む…(1)
    watch intently
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