単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#14,468 most used

虎視眈々

こしたんたん1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

vigilantly (watching for an opportunity)

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

The cat is watching the bird closely, waiting for its chance.

written for Tangoya

MEANING

1

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

adverb, takes と · たる adjective

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 虎視眈々 this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#14,468 most used

Written虎視眈々、虎視眈眈

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium