Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “虎視眈々”

虎視眈々

こしたんたん

vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

Example sentence

He watches for an opportunity to intrigue against his rival.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

虎
On
こ
Kun
とら
Stroke count
8

・tiger

・drunkard

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視
On
し
Kun
み.る
Stroke count
11

・inspection

・regard as

・see

・look at

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眈
On
たん
Kun
にら.む
Stroke count
9

・watch intently

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9