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A3 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

戦(おのの)くto shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.), to shudder, to tremble

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.), to shudder, to tremble

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    戦く 【おののく】、慄く 【おののく】

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      • お

      • の

      • の

      • く

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    • 幽霊(ゆうれい)を見(み)た夫(おっと)が恐怖(きょうふ)に戦(おのの)いている。

      The husband who saw a ghost is trembling in fear.

    • 宝(たから)くじ当選者(とうせんしゃ)の発表(はっぴょう)の前(まえ)に、期待(きたい)に戦(おのの)く。

      Trembling with anticipation before the announcement of the lottery winners.

    • 寒(さむ)さに戦(おのの)いていたらカイロとマフラーを渡(わた)された。

      When I was shivering from the cold, I was given a hand warmer and a scarf.

    • 息子(むすこ)は不安(ふあん)に戦(おのの)いていると言(い)っている割(わり)に堂々(どうどう)としている。

      My son says he's trembling with anxiety, yet he appears calm and composed.

    • 抽選(ちゅうせん)に当(あ)たるかもと期待(きたい)に慄(おのの)いていたものの、結果(けっか)は見事(みごと)に外(はず)れだった。

      Although I was trembling with anticipation at the possibility of winning the lottery, the result was a spectacular miss.

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