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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)
- (onomatopoeia) hesitatingly, sheepishly, timidly
Verb
おどおどする • (odoodo suru) suru (stem おどおどし (odoodo shi), past おどおどした (odoodo shita))
- be timid
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