Vocab Info
N2 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
おどおどcoweringly, hesitantly
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
timidly, nervously, hesitantly, trembling (with fear), fearfully, anxiously
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
オドオド、おどおど
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シャイな生徒がおどおどとプレゼンテーションをした。
The shy student nervously gave a presentation. {coweringly, hesitantly}
おどおどと辺りを見回している彼は、とても怪しいです。
He, who is nervously looking around, is very suspicious. {coweringly, hesitantly}
彼女は彼の事をおどおどした目で見ている。彼女は彼を恐れているのだろう。
She is looking at him with timid eyes. She must be afraid of him. {coweringly, hesitantly}
5年ぶりに再開した元夫は、レストランでの食事中終始おどおどしていました。
My ex-husband, whom I met again for the first time in five years, was nervous throughout the meal at the restaurant. {coweringly, hesitantly}
どうせ、いくら訓練をしても、人前でおどおどするこの性格は変わらないでしょう。
Anyway, no matter how much I train, this personality of mine that gets nervous in front of people probably won't change. {coweringly, hesitantly}
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