LingakuFrequency rank: 18,876. – 18,962.
- to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out; to have the wind up
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 怖気づく【おじけづく】Frequency rank: 18,876. – 18,962.
- 怖じ気づく【おじけづく】Frequency rank: 30,783. – 31,057.
- 怖気付く【おじけづく】【おじけつく】Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.
- 怖じ気付く【おじけづく】【おじけつく】
- おじけづく
- おじけつく
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out; to have the wind up
This usage describes a situation where someone feels extreme fear or anxiety that prevents them from taking action. It can apply to various contexts, such as facing challenges or making decisions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おじけづく怖気づくto be seized with fearおじけづいて怖気づいてにげる逃げるto chicken out and run awayおじけづいてしまう怖気づいてしまうto lose one's nerveおじけづく怖気づくことbeing intimidatedおじけ怖気づきやすいeasily intimidatedだいじ大事なばめん場面でおじけづく怖気づくto get cold feet in important situationsおじけづく怖気づくよゆう余裕がないno room to be intimidatedおじけづいて怖気づいてしみずのぶたいからとびおりる清水の舞台から飛び降りるto jump off the stage of Shimizu while feeling intimidatedおじけづいて怖気づいてにげる逃げるわけにはいかないthere's no room to chicken outおじけづいて怖気づいてやくそくをやぶる約束を破るto chicken out and break a promise
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