Japanese symbol for “anxiously”
やきもき
やきもき
Romaji: yakimoki
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting
In Japanese, anxiously is やきもき (yakimoki).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
Written forms: —. Readings: やきもき、ヤキモキ.
Other Japanese words for “anxiously”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オドオド | オドオド odoodo | timidly; nervously; hesitantly |
| 気遣わしい | きづかわしい kizukawashii | anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety |
| こせこせ | こせこせ kosekose | restlessly; fussily; anxiously |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anxiously”.
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