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Japanese
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戰々兢々 (kyūjitai)
戦々兢々
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Etymology
Yojijukugo (四字熟語). Borrowed from Chinese 戰戰兢兢／战战兢兢 (zhànzhànjīngjīng).
恐 is a daiyōji replacing 兢.
Adjective
戦々恐々 • (sensen-kyōkyō) †-tari (adnominal 戦々恐々とした (sensen-kyōkyō to shita) or 戦々恐々たる (sensen-kyōkyō taru), adverbial 戦々恐々と (sensen-kyōkyō to) or 戦々恐々として (sensen-kyōkyō to shite))
- (ideophonic) trembling with fear; apprehensive and careful; fearful and cautious