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    3. 右顧左眄

    右顧左眄

    右う顧こ左さ眄べん

    inability to make up one's mind due to worrying about how others will think

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab40 strokes

    うこさべん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    inability to make up one's mind due to worrying about how others will think, hesitation, wavering, vacillation
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

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