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N2 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

おどおどcoweringly, hesitantly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      timidly, nervously, hesitantly, trembling (with fear), fearfully, anxiously

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    オドオドおどおど

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    Examples

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      シャイな生徒(せいと)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}

      • N2

      おどおど(あた)りを見回(みまわ)している(かれ)は、とても(あや)しいです。

      He, who is nervously looking around, is very suspicious. {coweringly, hesitantly}

      • N2

      彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)(こと)おどおどした()()ている。彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)(おそ)れているのだろう。

      She is looking at him with timid eyes. She must be afraid of him. {coweringly, hesitantly}

      • N2

      5年(ごねん)ぶりに再開(さいかい)した元夫(もとおっと)は、レストランでの食事(しょくじ)(ちゅう)終始(しゅうし)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}

      • N2

      どうせ、いくら訓練(くんれん)をしても、人前(ひとまえ)おどおどするこの性格(せいかく)()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}

      • N2
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