Japanese symbol for “hesitantly”
オドオド
オドオド
Romaji: odoodo
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
In Japanese, hesitantly is オドオド (odoodo).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
Written forms: —. Readings: オドオド、おどおど.
Other Japanese words for “hesitantly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| イジイジ | イジイジ ijiiji | hesitantly; timidly; diffidently |
| もじもじ | もじもじ mojimoji | bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety |
| うじうじ | うじうじ ujiuji | indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely |
| 愚図愚図 | ぐずぐず guzuguzu | slowly; tardily; dawdling |
| もぞもぞ | もぞもぞ mozomozo | hesitantly; slowly; sluggishly |
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