おどおど

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Japanese

Etymology

Shift from earlier おづおづ (ozuozu),[1] from reduplication of Old Japanese 怖づ (to be intimidated, to hesitate) — the Modern Japanese 怖じる. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Adverb

おどおど (odoodo

  1. (onomatopoeia) hesitatingly, sheepishly, timidly

Verb

おどおどする (odoodo surusuru (stem おどおど (odoodo shi), past おどおどした (odoodo shita))

  1. be timid

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN